Episode 1527 • • 17:53 - 22:53
1527: Grip & Grin
US Military Expansion, Philippines Base Access and Indo-Pacific Strategy
The United States and the Philippines announced an agreement granting the US military access to four additional military sites, bringing the total to nine. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin finalized the deal to counter Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. Strategic locations in northern Luzon place US assets within range of shore-based missiles near Taiwan.