US To Build Fast Boat Base In The Philippines To Confront Chinese Vessels
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
The US will fund and construct a base for fast boats for the Philippine military on the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed rocks and reefs in the area.
The base will be built on the west coast of the Philippine island province of Palawan and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year. According to USNI News, the base will house five boats, including both “assault boats” and rigid-hulled inflatable boats, which will be constructed by the US-based company ReconCraft.
The USNI report said that the base will be situated approximately 160 miles east of Second Thomas Shoal, a major source of tensions in the maritime dispute and the site of collisions and encounters between Chinese and Philippine vessels.
Despite the distance, the Philippine military frequently deploys small boats to the disputed reefs, and the US project will give them a more effective way to do that.
It’s unclear how much the project will cost the US, but it’s the latest in a series of US-funded military construction projects in the Philippines.
In 2023, Washington and Manila signed a deal to expand the US military presence in the country, and the US has also been increasing military aid to the Southeast Asian nation.
The South China Sea has become a potential flashpoint for a conflict between the US and China since Washington has repeatedly affirmed that its mutual defense treaty with Manila applies to attacks on Philippine vessels in the disputed waters.
Last year, it was revealed that US troops were secretly deployed to Palawa to assist the Philippines in its maritime dispute with China.
The US military has also been involved in military drills in the area and fired missiles using HIMARS rocket systems into the South China Sea from Palawan earlier this year as part of the US-Philippine Balikatan exercise.
Tyler Durden Thu, 07/17/2025 – 21:20
Source: https://freedombunker.com/2025/07/17/us-to-build-fast-boat-base-in-the-philippines-to-confront-chinese-vessels/
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