This brings from five to nine the total number of sites under EDCA, a military deal that allows the US to access local bases.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has allowed the United States to expand its military presence across four key sites in northern Luzon and Palawan, as both countries seek to bolster their collective defense position and counter China’s growing aggressiveness in the region.
In particular, sites in Cagayan, Isabela, and Palawan, offer greater US access to the West Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, and Taiwan. The Philippines’ northernmost, inhabited island of Itbayat just some 149 kilometers away from Taiwan. Galvez, along with other defense officials and military officers sought to quell these concerns in recent weeks, urging local governmentsThe defense official likewise earlier told lawmakers that the move was part of efforts to bolster its security posture, after politicians shared concerns that the Philippines appeared to be preparing itself to face war.
Galvez, along with other defense officials and military officers sought to quell these concerns in recent weeks, urging local governments to consider economic opportunities that could be borne from EDCA. The defense official likewise told lawmakers that the Philippines was not preparing itself for war by inviting the US to expand its military presence; rather, the move was part of efforts to bolster its security posture.
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