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Philippines security

November 29, 2022
Philippines Commissions New Gunboats, Plans on Acquiring 15 More
By Sebastian Strangio
The Philippine navy chief said that the country plans to procure 15 more Shaldag Mark V gunboats, in addition to the nine it has already ordered.

November 21, 2022
US Vice President Arrives in Philippines to Affirm Security Ties
By Sebastian Strangio
Kamala Harris is the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit the country, marking a revival of ties after the tensions of the Duterte years.

September 08, 2022
The Philippines and the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis
By Joshua Bernard Espeña
In a more constrained and turbulent region, Manila has little choice but to lean into its status as a rising middle power.

July 12, 2022
Philippine Foreign Secretary Hails South China Sea Ruling on 6th Anniversary
By Sebastian Strangio
Enrique Manalo described the 2016 award as the precondition of "stability, peace, and progress" in the disputed waterway.

June 08, 2022
Marcos Will Have to Steer the Philippines Through Turbulent Waters
By Don McLain Gill
The incoming president will enter office at a crucial and perilous time in global geopolitics.

May 19, 2022
Will the Philippines’ President-Elect Continue the Country’s Defense Modernization?
By Joshua Espeña
Domestic and international pressures may compel Marcos Jr. to continue the planned upgrades to the country’s armed forces.

May 02, 2022
Tagging the Red Dragon: The Future of the Philippines’ Strategic Intelligence
By Rhon Ethelbert Ducos and Amadeus Quiaoit
Long organized around domestic operations, the Philippines intelligence apparatus needs to retool itself for a new era of superpower competition.

April 11, 2022
The Philippines Wants to Acquire Submarines. What Should They Be Used For?
By Joshua Bernard Espeña
Manila's acquisition of a submarine fleet should be guided by nothing less than the need to deter or win future wars.

March 29, 2022
Philippines, US Kick Off Large-Scale Balikatan Military Exercise
By Sebastian Strangio
The exercises, billed as the largest ever, come at the tail end of President Rodrigo Duterte's turbulent term in office.

March 14, 2022
The Philippines, the Moscow-Beijing Axis, and the Case for a Proactive Strategic Policy
By Joshua Bernard Espeña
Manila needs to prepare for a more constrained, competitive, and dangerous world.

February 08, 2022
Is There an Arms Race Underway in Southeast Asia?
By James Guild
Fear of China is driving the region's recent spate of military procurements – but it's not the only factor.

October 07, 2021
How AUKUS Could Enhance Philippine Strategic Culture
By Joshua Bernard Espeña and Don McLain Gill
The nation's policymakers recognize the convergences between the new trilateral partnership and their own security needs.
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