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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 5 days ago +110
Putting it in a country currently facing fuel shortage seems like a very smart thing to do. 
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chickyloo42by10 5 days ago +43
And with absolutely no corruption! /s
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ExcelziorZenith 5 days ago +16
Nobody was put behind bars so that must mean no one is guilty! /s
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alternative5 5 days ago +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 5 days ago +58
Would you terribly mind if we painted a huge target on your back?
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rexar34 5 days ago +4
Wouldn’t be the first time
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Positive-Road3903 5 days ago +8
at this point its beyond the paint, they're cross-dressing
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jews4beer 5 days ago -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 5 days ago +18
Take a wild guess buddy. 
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Ok_Stomach_6857 5 days ago +5
Subic Bay is an obvious first choice.
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Cypher007 5 days ago +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 4 days ago +1
Not happening. That's Duterte's backyard.
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Ogre60 5 days ago +1
Cubi Pt. NAS, home for a while in the early 80’s. Jungle fun hunting commies!
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Tingallex 5 days ago +9
probably preparing to defend Taiwan, in the worst case.
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Tuesday_6PM 5 days ago +20
I don’t know, I have very little faith that the current administration would defend Taiwan
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Distinct_Help_222 5 days ago +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 5 days ago +10
Agreed, but “destroying international influence and goodwill” seems to be the regular course for the current GOP
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arsinoe716 5 days ago -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 5 days ago +18
yep the lesson learnt is don't ever prepare for anything..ever.
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Broad_Mushroom_8033 5 days ago +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 5 days ago +4
Math is for libs anyway
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Broad_Mushroom_8033 5 days ago -3
Right off the bat I'm severely addicted to poop
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Used-Examination1439 5 days ago +3
How long would 41 million of fuel last in a conflict with China ?
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Strong_Weakness2867 5 days ago +16
How ever long it takes for a drone to fly over from Shenzhen.
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Used-Examination1439 5 days ago +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 5 days ago +9
The Defenders have to stop every single one, the attackers just have to get one through.
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Strong_Weakness2867 5 days ago +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 4 days ago +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 5 days ago +3
You would've thought everywhere would have decent drone defences by now. However...
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Used-Examination1439 5 days ago +3
I agree but US is definitely behind the scenes Ramping up its planned drone force for sure.
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AmorphousMess 5 days ago +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 5 days ago
So what would be your plan!
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Outrageous-Ride8911 5 days ago +3
Put it somewhere else
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Used-Examination1439 5 days ago +1
Valid point
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Interesting-Quiet832 5 days ago +3
It has already been stolen or destroyed
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[deleted] 5 days ago +1
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themathmajician 5 days ago +5
Doesn't have to be compared to what China has done to the Philippines in broad daylight.
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Ok-Marzipan495 5 days ago
Yes the big bad wolf water hosing 2 ship vs the angel killing 100 school children every two weeks.
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themathmajician 5 days ago +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 4 days ago +1
What would stop someone from bombing the shit out of this fuel dump?
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GenXPowaah 4 days ago +1
Is it just me or shit like this should be kept a secret...
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DryDish6188 4 days ago +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 1 day ago +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 5 days ago
Pwede ba may cut tayo? 1 liter for every 100 liters.
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Positive-Road3903 5 days ago -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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