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2014-03-02 Southeast Asia

US military may have secretly returned to Subic Bay in Philippines

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 No one can tell if the USN is actually there because they have cleverly hidden those big floaty things by painting them gray.

Posted by SteveS 2014-03-02 13:40|| 2014-03-02 13:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Considering the recent agreement between the two countries, could also be assets of the Malaysian navy as well.

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-02 15:06|| 2014-03-02 15:06|| Front Page Top

#3 OR the Japanese; haven't they been providing the Philipines with financial support of some sort?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-03-02 15:17|| 2014-03-02 15:17|| Front Page Top

#4 This may be propaganda: The Global Times is owned by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Al

Posted by Florida Al 2014-03-02 15:48|| 2014-03-02 15:48|| Front Page Top

#5 I seem to remember some large buildings, pipelines and other assets that 'could' have a military use in place at Cubi Point and Subic Bay while the Navy was there. Fond memories of Midway hangar and waiting for liberty call....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-03-02 18:53|| 2014-03-02 18:53|| Front Page Top

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