Expect America To Boost Naval Presence in the Philippines

That’s the word from the secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, who says the number of Americans stationed there will not approach that of the old days.

U.S. Navy via Wikimedia Commons
Aboard USS Constitution at Boston, the secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, speaks with Commander John A. Benda October 13, 2021. U.S. Navy via Wikimedia Commons

Look for the American Navy to return soon to what once was its largest overseas  base.

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