#chinacoastguard #china #westphilippinesea #southchinasea #escodashoal #fishingvessel #philippines #sabinashoal #breakingnews #worldnews #usnavy #geopolitics #afpmodernizationprogram #philippinenavy #war #warzone #warships #ayunginshoal #scarboroughshoal #philippine #military #missile #globalsecurityreport The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines - a key bit of real estate which would offer a front row seat to monitor the Chinese in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.
With the deal, Washington has stitched the gap in the arc of US alliances stretching from South Korea and Japan in the north to Australia in the south.
The missing link had been the Philippines, which borders two of the biggest potential flashpoints - Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The deal, which in part reverses the US' departure from their former colony more than 30 years ago, is no small matter.
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