The U.S. military is reportedly looking to develop a port in the Philippines' Batanes islands
is looking to develop a port in the Philippines that would give it increased direct access to strategic islands facing Taiwan, it has been reported—a move one expert toldThe U.S. is in talks over a proposed port in the Philippines' Batanes islands, around 125 miles from Taiwan, the self-governing island Beijing claims as its territory, according to Reuters.
A Philippine Air Force Black Hawk helicopter lands on June 29, 2023 in Mavulis Island, Batanes, Philippines. Reuters has reported that the U.S. is in talks with the Philippines over a port in the Batanes islands which are around 125 miles from Taiwan.by Beijing's Ministry of Natural Resources laying claim to land in India, all of Taiwan, and contested islands, reefs and maritime zones in the South China Sea.
An FDD policy brief in July noted an increase in tension in the region, with China's People's Liberation Army deploying a record number of warships near Taiwan that month. The DC think tank said this showed Beijing's plans to maintain"a high operational tempo" ahead of January's Taiwanese presidential election, which could increase"miscalculation between the U.S. and Chinese militaries in the near to mid-term.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sought closer ties with the U.S. than his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, allowing the U.S. access to four more military bases, including those close to Taiwan, and announcing joint patrols in the South China Sea.
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