The Americans might be back in Subic, and will be a much needed
sight specially now there are maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea.
The US Navy is considering a new lease on a port facility in the
Philippines, which it previously occupied as a repair and maintenance facility
for its fleet in the Indo-Pacific region.
And the bankrupt Hanjin shipyard may present an opportunity for
the US Navy to re-establish itself at a major port it vacated nearly 30 years
ago.
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| Hanjin shipyan in Subic, Zambales (poto credit to owner) |
“The U.S. Navy is exploring the viability of Subic Bay Hanjin
Shipyard for use as a potential repair and maintenance facility,” Cmdr. Nate
Christensen, the fleet deputy public affairs officer, said in an email.
It may be recalled a few months back that Hanjin Philippines, declared
bankruptcy owing $900 million to South Korean creditors.
Since then, a pair of Chinese have signified their interest in buying the
facility sparking alarm in some quarters.
Subic Bay was once a US military base along with Clark airbase in
Pampanga. Subic was vacated by the Americans in 1992.
It’s still a regular port of call for U.S. warships and Marines
who practice beach landings nearby in Zambales province.
The strategic harbor’s importance has grown amidst Chinese efforts
to build military facilities on artificial islands and claim sovereignty over
territory to the west in the South China Sea, following there so-called 9 dash
claim.
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