NEW YORK -- The U.S. and the Philippines have begun discussions to expand America's military footprint in the eastern seaboard of the island nation, three people familiar with the matter told Nikkei.
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The U.S. military has access to nine outposts in the Philippines, seven of which are located on Luzon island and Palawan island.(Nikkei montage/Source photo by U.S. Navy/Getty Images)
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