Philippines designates new US military bases in response to China's aggression.

The Philippines has identified four new military camps where US forces with their weapons would be allowed to stay indefinitely, including some across a sea border from Taiwan, despite strong objections from China. The move would boost the country's coastal defense and is in line with the Biden administration's effort to strengthen military alliances in the Indo-Pacific to better counter China. The four new sites include a Philippine navy base in Santa Ana town and an international airport in Lal-lo town, both in northern Cagayan province, and two other military areas in northern Isabela province and on a local navy camp on Balabac island in the western province of Palawan.