Why the DND is building a runway and Philippine Navy station on
The Department of National Defense (DND) will construct an airstrip and a Philippine Navy (PN) station on Balabac Island in Palawan, one of the nine Enhanced Defense Cooperation
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Philippines, U.S. Announce Locations of Four New EDCA Sites
The naming of these locations follows a February 2023 announcement in which the United States and the Philippines committed to designate four new EDCA sites in strategic areas of the
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United States bases in the Philippines
In April 2015, the United States government asked for access to eight bases in the Philippines, including the formerly American Subic Bay Naval Base, and Clark Air Base, as well as locations in Luzon,
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More Than Meets the Eye: Philippine Upgrades at EDCA Sites | Asia
Antonio Bautista Air Base is a Philippine airbase located in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, making it the EDCA site closest to the Spratly Islands. The base shares a single 2,600-meter (about
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The Strategic Void: US Military Withdrawal from the Philippines and
During the Cold War, the Philippine bases served as the “heart” of the US military position in the Pacific. 1 The strategic role of these installations was defined by three primary objectives: the
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Developments on the Philippine Air Defense Identification Zone
It comes as other radar air stations installed in areas of Mount Salakot, Elum Air Station, Gozar Air Station, Parañal Air Station, and the one planned in Guiuan Eastern Samar and Davao
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Visualising Major Philippine Defense Developments
As of writing, the location for the deployment of the batteries hasn''t been confirmed but Philippine defense commentator Max Montero has identified four possible sites across the
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New EDCA Sites Named in the Philippines
The four new sites are Naval Base Camilo Osias in Santa Ana, Cagayan; Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela; Balabac Island in Palawan; and Lal-lo Airport in Cagayan, said Deputy
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Philippine Defense Officials Tour New EDCA Sites
An expanded EDCA, recent large-scale exercises, equipment transfers and defense talks have shown a shift by the Philippines under the Marcos administration toward the U.S. for
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Gov''t names 4 EDCA locations
President Marcos granted in February US troops access to four more Philippine military camps on top of the five existing locations under the EDCA. Filipino and American troops are also
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