MANILA (Reuters) - The United States is considering seeking access to more military bases in the Philippines under a defence agreement between the two ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSMANILA - The United States is considering seeking access to more military bases in the Philippines under a defence agreement between the two countries, the chief of the U.S. Indo-Pacific command said on Thursday.
Admiral John Aquilino in a joint press conference with the Philippines' military chief Romeo Brawner said he had mentioned the possibility of expanded base access with senior leaders under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement . Brawner added the locations of existing bases were not determined by regional threats and the main purpose of EDCA was training and humanitarian response.
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