Philippines security

Enrique Manalo described the 2016 award as the precondition of "stability, peace, and progress" in the disputed waterway.

The incoming president will enter office at a crucial and perilous time in global geopolitics.

Domestic and international pressures may compel Marcos Jr. to continue the planned upgrades to the country’s armed forces.

Long organized around domestic operations, the Philippines intelligence apparatus needs to retool itself for a new era of superpower competition.

Manila's acquisition of a submarine fleet should be guided by nothing less than the need to deter or win future wars.

The exercises, billed as the largest ever, come at the tail end of President Rodrigo Duterte's turbulent term in office.

Manila needs to prepare for a more constrained, competitive, and dangerous world.

Fear of China is driving the region's recent spate of military procurements – but it's not the only factor.

The nation's policymakers recognize the convergences between the new trilateral partnership and their own security needs.

Many former Philippine National Police officers have used their service as a springboard into elected office.

Whether Manila can afford them is another question.