Overview
- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says troops are working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to deliver life-saving assistance.
- Mission planning with Philippine government and military agencies has been underway since Nov. 5 to speed aid to affected areas.
- Officials confirm a variety of assets and personnel are in country, though they have not disclosed troop numbers or specific equipment.
- Philippine reports cite at least 232 deaths from Typhoon Kalmaegi and 27 from Super Typhoon Fung-Wong, with thousands displaced across Luzon and the Visayas.
- Marine Brig. Gen. Robert Brodie praised Philippine preparedness and called support to allies in need non-negotiable.