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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing

SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. I think it's Tuesday. All right, just a few things on the top here and then I'll get right to your questions. As we announced yesterday, Secretary Austin will depart this Friday for a trip to both Japan and the Philippines. This will be his 11th visit to the Indo-Pacific region as Secretary of Defense. In Tokyo, the Secretary will participate in the 2024 US-Japan Security Consultative Committee and a historic trilateral ministerial meeting with Japan and South Korea. He'll also meet with senior Japanese officials. In Manila, Secretary Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in the fourth US Ph...