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Karl Schroeder, one of the Raptor pilots, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/3332674\/5th-gen-fighters-debut-in-philippines-during-bilateral-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\">release<\/a>. \u201cThis milestone with a regional ally aids in providing stability and security to the Indo-Pacific.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regional stability has become an increasingly glaring focus of the two militaries as threats continue to emerge out of Beijing. While the Philippine Constitution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/02\/02\/us-to-widen-military-presence-in-philippines\/\" target=\"_blank\">prohibits<\/a> permanent basing of foreign troops, the two nations\u2019 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement does allow for an increased footprint of American forces by way of rotations to a handful of predetermined locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe EDCA is a key pillar of the U.S.-Philippines alliance, which supports combined training, exercises, and interoperability between our forces,\u201d DoD officials said in February. \u201cExpansion of the EDCA will make our alliance stronger and more resilient, and will accelerate modernization of our combined military capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EDCA includes granting U.S. forces access to a number of military camps, one of which, Basa Air Base in Pampanga on the island of Luzon, just launched a $25 million renovation of its runway in preparation to be used as a hub for joint task force exercises and humanitarian assistance, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2023\/03\/20\/u-s-begins-air-base-rehab-in-philippines-as-part-of-basing-agreement\" target=\"_blank\">USNI news first reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four other identified sites currently slated to host U.S. rotations are Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base (Cebu), Antonio Bautista Air Base (Palawan), Fort Magsaysay (Nueva Ecija), and Lumbia Air Base (Cagayan de Oro). 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