Marcos says new military bases with US to be 'scattered' around the Philippines

Marcos says new military bases with US to be ‘scattered’ around the Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday that four new military bases under a defense agreement with the US would be located in various parts of the

Marcos says new military bases with U.S. to be 'scattered' around the Philippines

In February Marcos granted the U.S. access to four sites, on top of five existing locations under the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.

Philippines’ Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes

Government announced in February it would allow American forces to indefinitely stay in 4 more military camps including areas in northern Philippines – providing US forces a staging ground close to southern China and Taiwan.

Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended his decision to allow a larger United States military presence in the country as vital to territorial defense despite China's fierce opposition.

Philippines Says New Military Bases With US Will Bolster Defense on Eastern Coast

The Philippine leader said on March 22 that four new military bases targeted to host U.S. troops would be “scattered” around the nation, specifically focusing on reinforcing defense along the country’s eastern coast. Speaking to reporters, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines and the United States have already identified and agreed on the new sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). “So there are four extra s…

Philippines to shortly announce location of new military bases with US

Manila, Mar 22 (EFE).- The president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said Wednesday that his country will soon reveal to which four military bases within the archipelago the United States will have access under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement. “We’ll make a formal announcement. But, yes, they have been identified…before I announce it, we will formalize it with our partners in the United States,” Marcos Jr. told the media aft…