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US will build repair facilities for the Philippine navy near the disputed South China Sea
PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES, JUL 16 – The US Navy will enhance Philippine maritime readiness with two maintenance hubs supporting small vessels amid rising South China Sea tensions, under a treaty-backed $500 million aid package.
- The US will build repair facilities for the Philippine navy near the disputed South China Sea.
- The new facility in Quezon, Palawan Island, is less than 260km from the Second Thomas Shoal flashpoint, enabling the Philippine Navy to maintain a responsive posture amid tensions with China.
- The US Embassy said the project in western Palawan province underscores the allies' aim to maintain a free, open, and resilient Indo-Pacific.
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US Navy discreetly expands footprint in South China Sea with new repair facilities
The U.S. Navy will build a discreet yet strategically placed hub for repairs and maintenance to Philippine military vessels in a western region facing the South China Sea. The region has been the scene of tensions between the Philippines and China’s military. The U.S. Embassy announced on Wednesday, July 16, that the facility will be constructed in the coastal town of Quezon in the western Palawan province. Embassy officials stated in a press re…
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In a seeming bid to counter increasingly aggressive Chinese activities in the South China Sea, the U.S. plans to finance and construct a fast boat facility on the western coast of Palawan in the Philippines. The facility will be built to launch at least five fast boats, which will be constructed by U.S.-based company ReconCraft. The manufacturer specializes in producing vessels used by law enforcement and the military for rapid interdiction. Acc…
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