Four additional sites under the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement

The Department of National Defence has announced urgent implementation of the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and United States of America

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he sees the future of the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific tied up with the United States because of the Philippines’ and the region’s strong and historic partnership with the US. Credit: Presidential Communications Office / Malacanang

Key Points

• There will be four additional sites under the EDCA
• The United States will station American soldiers at the EDCA sites “on a rotational basis”.
• The DND says, the four additional sites will enable faster humanitarian and disaster response from the US during calamities

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin III has made it clear that America will not build permanent military bases under the agreement (EDCA).