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In a separate article the same author revealed that EDCA provides an important point to the Obama administration's Rebalance to Asia policy Through the EDCA the Philippines is said to have cemented itself as a key location for American s military presence in the region He described the signing of the agreement as a rare opportunity to be provided with greater access to bases in the region considering the challenge upon EDCA s constitutionality that hampered the swift implementation of the agreement He also claimed that EDCA will essentially facilitate Washington s initiative for an enhanced regional maritime domain awareness MDA initiative through the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative MSI a 425 million dollar five year maritime security initiative which a big portion of the fund thereof will be directed towards the Philippines Aimed at building a networked common operating picture in the South China Sea beginning from the Philippines National Coast Watch Center and out onto the rest of the region the MSI is linked with the Philippines US alliance in terms of the Philippines significance to the US as an exemplary case of the growing networking between the United States and its allies and partners in the region more generally
