A group composed of generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed its support to the establishment of four additional sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca).
The military previously identified Cagayan, Zambales, Isabela, and Palawan as possible areas where the US can set up their facilities and store their weapons. Currently, there are five predetermined Edca sites at Antonio Bautista Air Base in Palawan, Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu and Lumbia Air Base in Cagayan de Oro City.According to the Association of General and Flag Officers Inc.
It stressed that the initiative will not only 'enhance the interoperability of the two allies' defense forces and accelerate the modernization and capability upgrade of the Armed Forces of the Philippines but will significantly improve government responses, like humanitarian assistance and relief operations to various emergency situations and climate-related disasters.
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