Speaking before Philippine troops, Marcos told them to be vigilant as he said that the external threat to his country’s security was becoming more “complex” and “unpredictable.”
, on top of five existing locations under the 2014 EDCA, which comes amid China’s increasing assertiveness towards the South China Sea and self-ruled Taiwan.
EDCA allows US access to Philippine bases for joint training, pre-positioning of equipment and building of facilities such as runways, fuel storage and military housing, but it is not a permanent presence. Marcos said he was aware of an “emerging threat” to his country’s territory, which he said would require “adjustments in our strategy.”
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