Philippines May Allow A Greater U.S. Military Presence In Their Country

Philippines May Allow Greater U.S. Military Presence In Reaction To China’s Rise -- Washington Post

Two decades after evicting U.S. forces from their biggest base in the Pacific, the Philippines is in talks with the Obama administration about expanding the American military presence in the island nation, the latest in a series of strategic moves aimed at China.

Although negotiations are in the early stages, officials from both governments said they are favorably inclined toward a deal. They are scheduled to intensify the discussions Thursday and Friday in Washington before higher-level meetings in March. If an arrangement is reached, it would follow other recent agreements to base thousands of U.S. Marines in northern Australia and to station Navy warships in Singapore.

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My Comment: The U.S. Navy returning to Subic Bay .... I doubt it. But a closer military alliance .... that appears to be in the cards.