Philippines approves military sites for greater US presence

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Philippines approves military sites for greater US presence

The US will gain access to military sites in northern Philippines close to Taiwan, as well as in Palawan province near the South China Sea, paving the way for a greater American presence in key locations, as tensions with Beijing linger, according to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Marcos Jr.

Marcos said at a televised briefing on Wednesday that the four additional sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement are scattered around the Philippines and will be identified once formalized with the U.S. The president said the new sites are meant to defend the main Luzon island's eastern coast as well as some areas in the south. After talks with the national government, local politicians who opposed the sites have come around to support the plan to expand U.S. access, he said.

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