According to the text of the statement, it is planned to accelerate the implementation of the Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the countries. 

“The inclusion of these new facilities under the EDCA will allow for faster support in the event of humanitarian and climate disasters in the Philippines, as well as respond to other common challenges,” the Pentagon explained.

Earlier, Russian Senator Olga Kovitidi said that the United States is preparing for war with China to control Eurasia.

According to her, in order to obtain an operational advantage, the United States attracted the Philippines.