South China Sea: Philippines to Re-open Former US Naval Base to Station Military Hardware Amid Dispute with China
2015-07-17 08:37:37 source：ABC News
July 16, 2015
"The announcement comes as the Philippines is embroiled in a bitter dispute with China over rival claims to parts of the sea, including a rich fishing shoal close to the military base.
Defence department spokesman Peter Galvez said the Philippines would station aircraft and naval vessels at Subic Bay, which was one of the US military's biggest overseas bases until it closed in 1992.
'Its location is very strategic,' Mr Galvez said, referring to its position facing the South China Sea, which Manila calls the West Philippine Sea."
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