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| gammy322 | Oct 11 2012, 06:21 PM Post #11 |
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What about Culion Island? Mas malapit sa scarborough and spratlys as compared to Balabac Island... |
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| Santi Kampilan | Oct 11 2012, 10:26 PM Post #12 |
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To Scarborough yes. But in that case, Subic is much closer. But to the Spratlys is a different story. Balabac is closer. Plus the island off Balabac provides a unique isolation and away from the public eyes of the USAF/PAF activities. Actually Puerto Princesa is much closer but then again could be a sore eye. |
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| Hong Nam | Oct 12 2012, 01:13 PM Post #13 |
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Subic military base buildup vital to DND, US By Tonette Orejas Inquirer Central Luzon 5:28 am | Friday, October 12th, 2012 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The plan of the Department of National Defense (DND) to develop a military base inside the Subic free port is a critical part of the country’s national security program, a defense official said. It is also critical to the United States’ plan to “pivot” to Asia, a new military strategy that will see 60 percent of US warships shifting to the region by the end of the decade. The planned shift, announced earlier this year, has drawn sharp criticism from Beijing, which sees it as a strategy to contain China, an emerging military power whose increasing aggressiveness in asserting its claims in Southeast Asian waters is causing worries in the region. “The Armed Forces [of the Philippines] is modernizing in a very aggressive [way],” Peter Paul Galvez, DND spokesperson, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer by phone on Wednesday. “In a few months, we are embarking in procurement and we intend to use those areas in Subic for our air platform and naval assets,” Galvez said. “These are really needed, really perfect. These are very ideal. It is cheaper to locate [in Subic] than replicate [the facilities] elsewhere,” Galvez said. “Subic can handle large aircraft. It has a deep sea,” he added. Asked if the SBMA resisted the DND plan, Galvez replied, “They understand.” “Having a military base in Subic is good for everyone there. It will support economic growth,” he said. “It is strategic for all. We are intently looking at it. We need the facilities.” In exchange for the lease, the Air Force helps secure the international airport and aviation areas in the free port at Clark. Galvez said he had no information yet on which units would move to Subic. There is no schedule yet for the construction of the military base there, he added. “Our country needed strategic sites to monitor [our seas] and land, and these sites have national security implications,” he said. Should troops from the United States or Australia use the Air Force facilities in Subic, this would be covered by the Visiting Forces Agreement with those countries, he said. FULL ARTICLE HERE  Edited by Hong Nam, Oct 12 2012, 01:15 PM.
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