US, Philippines Plan Upgrades in Airport, Navy Base Near Taiwan
- Manila seeks US help to build pier, airstrip in north
- US, Philippine military officials to meet Thursday on security
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The US and the Philippines are preparing to upgrade an airport and naval base near Taiwan, as the security allies boost defense posture amid tensions with China.
The Southeast Asian nation is seeking US help to build a pier and repair an airstrip at Naval Base Camilo Osias in northern Cagayan province, among the four new sites that American military can access under an expanded defense deal that has riled up Beijing.