The New American
SINGAPORE — The Philippines has broadened access for American troops and equipment to four more Philippine military bases, after the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid mounting hostilities in the South China Sea and Taiwan’s frosty relations with Beijing.
Austin met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., and other top government officials during his three-day stint.
Moreover, Austin also visited about 100 American soldiers based at a military camp in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines. They are helping Philippine troops combat vestiges of militant groups related to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
The Philippines and the United States announced that they would be speeding up the complete enforcement of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) by allocating four additional Philippine military bases as part of the military deal.
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