WASHINGTON -- A U.S. congressional commission has proposed that Taipei help fund upgrades to several Philippine military bases, in a bid to enhance the capabilities of American forces that have been granted rotational access there and boost Washington's deterrence capacity around Taiwan.
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A Philippine Marine Corps member prepares to load onto a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk on Naval Base Camilo Osias, Philippines, one of nine Philippine bases that the U.S. military has been granted rotational access to. (U.S. Marine Corps)
