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To: kiryandil

We have a base in the Phillipines?


69 posted on 01/13/2023 4:25:53 PM PST by MarMema (Biden = Americans Last)
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To: MarMema

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/34dad3ba3fae-us-military-poised-to-return-to-subic-bay-counter-chinas-presence.html#:~:text=The%20former%20U.S.%20Naval%20Base,at%20Subic%20Bay%2C%20Philippines.%20(


73 posted on 01/13/2023 4:30:13 PM PST by kiryandil (put yer vote in the box, chump. HARHARHARHAR)
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To: MarMema

Not exactly. The US has basing rights, but no permanent base.
The Philippines is too close to China to be a secure logistics/maintenance base these days. Its an hour by fighter bomber from South China.


86 posted on 01/13/2023 5:15:47 PM PST by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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