THE United States on Thursday added 63 more projects within the nine Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites to enhance operational capability amid the complex security environment in the Indo-Pacific region.

In a press briefing following the culmination of the Philippines-United States Mutual Defense Board (MDB) meeting in Camp Aguinaldo, US Indo-Pacific Commander, Admiral John Aquilino, said the number is up from the 32 that have been approved.

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