MANILA, Philippines --- The top defense and diplomatic officials from the Philippines and the United States agreed on Wednesday to finalize in the coming months the delivery schedule of American military equipment and other defense assistance to Manila over the next five to 10 years. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III said at a press briefing that the longtime allies, which share concerns about an increasingly assertive China, discussed the delivery of "priority defense platforms," such as radars, drones, military transport aircraft, and coastal and air defense systems at the so-called 2+2 meeting in Washington that also involved US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, acting Def...Keep on reading: US, PH chart defense aid in next 5 to 10 years