The Philippine navy amenities which is able to quickly be accessed by US forces below the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement will permit the 2 international locations’ armed forces to “respond more seamlessly” to deal with challenges within the Indo-Pacific area, the US Department of Defense mentioned on Monday.
In a press release, the Pentagon mentioned that the modernization tasks on the 4 new websites can be quickly pursued.
“In addition to the five existing sites, these new locations will strengthen the interoperability of the US and Philippine Armed Forces and allow us to respond more seamlessly together to address a range of shared challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, including natural and humanitarian disasters,” the Pentagon mentioned.
“The Department of Defense will work in lockstep with the Philippine Department of National Defense and Armed Forces to rapidly pursue modernization projects at these locations,” it added. —NB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
