US Task Force Ayungin is part of the United States' support for Philippine forces in the country's maritime zones, but they won't directly participate in actual missions in the West Philippine Sea, ...
Task Force-Ayungin, named after the Philippine designation for the contested Second Thomas Shoal, was first mentioned this week by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a visit to the ...
MANILA, Philippines — United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III revealed the existence of a “U.S. Task Force Ayungin” as Washington continuously vows to prop-up Manila in its West Philippine ...