The upgrade at Manila’s Basa Air Base is part of $82 million in U.S.-funded infrastructure upgrades at military bases included under a 2014 defense pact.
MANILA – The United States and the Philippines started rehabilitating the runway of the Basa Air Base in Pampanga on the island of Luzon, one of the five original Philippine military sites identified to host rotating American troops and their equipment under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Rehabilitation of the runway started after eight […]
Efforts to expand U.S. military access in the Philippines have met opposition from a provincial governor in the country’s north, a Philippine newspaper reported.
A Southeast Asian expert said the U.S. could deploy shore-based missiles in the northern part of the Philippines Luzon island to secure the waters near Taiwan.
Manila, Philippines - The Philippines is moving to strengthen ties with the United States, granting U.S. forces access to an additional four military si