President Joe Biden will hold a trilateral meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Republic of the Philippines and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
It is the first-ever summit featuring the heads of the three countries.
They are set to meet at the White House at 4:15 p.m.
Among the topics expected to be discussed is concerns over China and any possible military action it might take in the region.
The leaders are expected to announce that their coast guards will hold a joint patrol in the Indo-Pacific this year, the Associated Press reported.
On Wednesday, Biden and Kishida announced a new era of military cooperation spanning defense, culture, space, and diplomacy between the two countries.
Biden noted that Japan, once a fierce U.S. enemy, has become one of its closest allies.
Earlier this week Marcos said that the Philippines would stand against oppression amid "unacceptable" and "unjust" threats to the country's sovereign rights that "have already caused physical harm to our people."
