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Duterte VFA cancellation
May 25, 2022
Marcos Considering Extension of Key US-Philippines Security Pact
By Sebastian Strangio
The Philippine President-elect has indicated that he wants good relations with both the United States and China. Whether he can achieve it is another question.
July 23, 2021
US, Philippines Set to Reinforce Threatened Defense Accord
By Sebastian Strangio
Both nations have a strong incentive to maintain the pact, but next year's election could complicate matters.
June 16, 2021
Duterte Postpones Cancellation of US Defense Agreement, Again
By Sebastian Strangio
It seems increasingly likely that the Visiting Forces Agreement will survive Duterte's term in office.
December 02, 2020
The Philippines Is Sticking Right by America’s Side
By Derek Grossman
Despite President Duterte's much-vaunted "pivot to China," the nation's relationship with the U.S. remains as strong as ever.
July 22, 2020
China Refuses to Quit on the Philippines
By Derek Grossman
China may have missed a golden opportunity to see the VFA end, but Beijing is still determined to exploit gaps between the U.S. and its ally.
June 11, 2020
Populism Blindsided: America, Duterte, and the Philippine Military
By Mesrob Vartavarian
Despite his best efforts, the Philippines’ president hasn’t been able to cut ties between the U.S. and the Philippine defense establishment.
June 04, 2020
What the US-Philippines VFA Withdrawal Suspension Does and Doesn’t Say About the Alliance
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While this is an important temporary reprieve for the alliance, it leaves some broader strategic challenges unresolved.
June 04, 2020
In Sudden Step, Philippines Reverses Course on Ending US Visiting Forces Agreement—For Now
By Ankit Panda
Will the reversal last?
April 22, 2020
Is the US-Philippines Alliance Obsolete?
By Aaron Jed Rabena and Elliot Silverberg
With the unwinding of the U.S.-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), the utility of Washington’s oldest alliance in the Indo-Pacific hangs in the balance.
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