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News & Current Events Apr 14, 2026 at 9:08 AM

US military seeks Philippines site to store millions of gallons of fuel

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US military seeks Philippines site to store millions of gallons of fuel
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US military seeks Philippines site to store millions of gallons of fuel
The agency responsible for supplying American forces wants to store millions of gallons of ship and aircraft fuel in the southern Philippines, according to officials.
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geekyengineer Apr 14, 2026 +110
Putting it in a country currently facing fuel shortage seems like a very smart thing to do. 
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chickyloo42by10 Apr 14, 2026 +43
And with absolutely no corruption! /s
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ExcelziorZenith Apr 14, 2026 +16
Nobody was put behind bars so that must mean no one is guilty! /s
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alternative5 Apr 14, 2026 +6
Chinas' biggest fumble in the past 10 years was pushing the Phillipines back into US arms with their braindead attacks in the SCE and The Phillipines EEZ.
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Loki-L Apr 14, 2026 +58
Would you terribly mind if we painted a huge target on your back?
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rexar34 Apr 14, 2026 +4
Wouldn’t be the first time
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Positive-Road3903 Apr 14, 2026 +8
at this point its beyond the paint, they're cross-dressing
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jews4beer Apr 14, 2026 -18
What target? Unless you are talking about China - Neither Iran nor any of their proxies have the ability to reach even close to the Phillipines.
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Weekly_Director_2918 Apr 14, 2026 +18
Take a wild guess buddy. 
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Ok_Stomach_6857 Apr 14, 2026 +5
Subic Bay is an obvious first choice.
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Cypher007 Apr 14, 2026 +4
Article said Subic bay is already being used as a fuel depot. This is talking about a proposed second site in the south near Davao.
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Ok_Stomach_6857 Apr 14, 2026 +1
Not happening. That's Duterte's backyard.
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Ogre60 Apr 14, 2026 +1
Cubi Pt. NAS, home for a while in the early 80’s. Jungle fun hunting commies!
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Tingallex Apr 14, 2026 +9
probably preparing to defend Taiwan, in the worst case.
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Tuesday_6PM Apr 14, 2026 +20
I don’t know, I have very little faith that the current administration would defend Taiwan
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Distinct_Help_222 Apr 14, 2026 +7
If the US fails to come to the aid of Taiwan, it’ll be over for their influence in Asia and probably all of their allies.
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Tuesday_6PM Apr 14, 2026 +10
Agreed, but “destroying international influence and goodwill” seems to be the regular course for the current GOP
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arsinoe716 Apr 14, 2026 -15
What is the point? Iran has shown by just bombing the bases puts a huge dent on operations. A couple missiles will make that storage facility an environmental hazard.
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AdFeeling842 Apr 14, 2026 +18
yep the lesson learnt is don't ever prepare for anything..ever.
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Broad_Mushroom_8033 Apr 14, 2026 +6
You're right. I was going to study for my math test but it's possible i may get hit by a tomahawk missile tonight so there really is no point in studying.
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ye_olde_green_eyes Apr 14, 2026 +4
Math is for libs anyway
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Broad_Mushroom_8033 Apr 14, 2026 -3
Right off the bat I'm severely addicted to poop
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Used-Examination1439 Apr 14, 2026 +3
How long would 41 million of fuel last in a conflict with China ?
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Strong_Weakness2867 Apr 14, 2026 +16
How ever long it takes for a drone to fly over from Shenzhen.
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Used-Examination1439 Apr 14, 2026 +2
You don’t think those barrels would be protected / have air defenses and its own drones esp by 2028
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Pitiful-MobileGamer Apr 14, 2026 +9
The Defenders have to stop every single one, the attackers just have to get one through.
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Strong_Weakness2867 Apr 14, 2026 +7
Russia is still losing oil facilities to drones 4 years into a war. It's impossible to stop all incoming attacks with air defense. If its in range its going to eventually be hit.
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FantasticBlock420 Apr 14, 2026 +2
The US lost an E-3 plane, one of its most crucial planes for air superiority simply because they left it parked out in the open. Don't put sheer stupidity out of the possibility for this regime.
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foul_ol_ron Apr 14, 2026 +3
You would've thought everywhere would have decent drone defences by now. However...
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Used-Examination1439 Apr 14, 2026 +3
I agree but US is definitely behind the scenes Ramping up its planned drone force for sure.
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AmorphousMess Apr 14, 2026 +1
Yep, expend a couple hundred million dollars worth of munitions to protect a couple million dollars of fuel from a couple thousand dollars worth of drones.
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Used-Examination1439 Apr 14, 2026
So what would be your plan!
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Outrageous-Ride8911 Apr 14, 2026 +3
Put it somewhere else
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Used-Examination1439 Apr 14, 2026 +1
Valid point
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Interesting-Quiet832 Apr 14, 2026 +3
It has already been stolen or destroyed
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[deleted] Apr 14, 2026 +1
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themathmajician Apr 14, 2026 +5
Doesn't have to be compared to what China has done to the Philippines in broad daylight.
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Ok-Marzipan495 Apr 14, 2026
Yes the big bad wolf water hosing 2 ship vs the angel killing 100 school children every two weeks.
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themathmajician Apr 14, 2026 +5
It's more like a dozen at this point no? Not to mention joining the game of bumper cars in Filipino waters, irregular blockades, dumping poison. I don't think you can call these subtle at all. No one needs to die for an action to be obvious or direct, like stockpiling fuel.
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MyDogThinksISmell Apr 14, 2026 +1
What would stop someone from bombing the shit out of this fuel dump?
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GenXPowaah Apr 15, 2026 +1
Is it just me or shit like this should be kept a secret...
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DryDish6188 Apr 15, 2026 +1
Legit question. Bakit hindi nila ilagay sa West Philippine Sea instead of Mindanao? Since ang dami na din itinayo don ng China ket na ang layo naman sa Bansa nila. Also, will this affect fuel prices or US lang talaga maggi-gain dito? So bakit sa bansa natin?
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isekai_cheese Apr 17, 2026 +1
theres currently over 2000 inhabited islands of Philippines. would be a good place to hide it among those. however with satellite imagery its just a mild inconvenience to locate.
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cetootski Apr 14, 2026
Pwede ba may cut tayo? 1 liter for every 100 liters.
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Positive-Road3903 Apr 14, 2026 -7
Philippines is the 'Venezuela' of South East Asia. And its not because of oil if you know what I mean ::wink ::wink
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