U.S military in talks to develop port in Philippines facing ...
Aug 31, 2023 · U.S. military involvement in the proposed port in the Batanes islands, less than 200 km (125 miles) from Taiwan, could stoke tensions at a time of growing friction with China and a drive by ...
'Better to prepare': Batanes starts planning Taiwan contingency
Apr 19, 2023 · Plans and preparations for a Taiwan crisis were among issues tackled in a consultative meeting in Basco, Batanes, between local officials of the island and top officers of the Armed Forces of the...
U.S. and Philippine Forces Defend Island Chain Near Taiwan ... - USNI News
May 9, 2024 · Located closer to Taipei than Manila, the islands of Batanes have received increased attention over the last few years amid growing cross-strait tensions and a renewed national security push by the Philippines following several incidents with China in …
US Military is Copying China's Island Base Strategy
Sep 7, 2023 · The U.S. is in talks over a proposed port in the Philippines' Batanes islands, around 125 miles from Taiwan, the self-governing island Beijing claims as its territory, according to Reuters.
State of calamity in Batanes and Ilocos Norte as Julian leaves trail …
Oct 2, 2024 · The provinces of Batanes and Ilocos Norte have separately declared a state of calamity in the wake of Typhoon Julian. In Joseph Morong's report on Saksi on Tuesday, the savagery of the storm felled trees, killed animals, and flooded streets that were already impassable due to zero-visibility.
US Army to Help Build New Seaport Near China - Newsweek
Mar 11, 2024 · The Southeast Asian country is building the U.S.-funded port with an eye toward receiving fleeing Philippine nationals in the event of a conflict over Taiwan, ABS-CBN News cited Batanes...
Philippines to boost military presence on islands facing Taiwan
Feb 7, 2024 · Reuters reported in August that the US military was in talks to develop a civilian port in Batanes, a move that would boost American access to strategically located islands facing Taiwan.
Batanes meets Leon at Signal No. 4 - Inquirer.net
Oct 31, 2024 · ITBAYAT, BATANES, Philippines — Residents were preemptively evacuated and power plants shut down in the country’s northernmost province on Wednesday, as Super Typhoon Leon (international name: Kong-rey) continued its approach, spawning gale …
Plan underway for U.S.-funded port in Batanes | ABS-CBN News
Mar 10, 2024 · BASCO, Batanes - A plan is underway to construct a U.S.-funded civilian port in Batanes, the northernmost Philippine island province facing the critical channel separating the country from Taiwan, its governor said over the weekend.
Philippines to build US-funded port on island facing Taiwan
Mar 9, 2024 · A plan is under way to construct a US-funded civilian port in Batanes, the northernmost Philippine island province facing the critical channel separating the country from Taiwan, its governor...