By Karen Lema (Reuters) – The Philippines identified on Monday four more of its military bases that the United States will get access to, almost doubling the number included in a defense.
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The ongoing expansion of the Philippines defense pact with the United States, especially the four new military bases for use by the US, threatens to upend the Southeast Asian nation's relations with China, as the US is going for confrontation instead of moving to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea.