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U.S.-Philippines alliance

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.

November 09, 2019
Trump Year Three: The State of US Alliances in Asia
By Ankit Panda
Where do American alliances in Asia stand as the Trump administration looks to wrap up its third year in power?

May 01, 2019
How to Reinvigorate the US-Philippine Alliance
By Jay L. Batongbacal
The time is ripe for both sides to modernize their longstanding partnership.

February 07, 2019
US, Philippine Air Forces Conduct Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange Amid Uncertainties
By Christian Vicedo
The exercise highlights how the US-Philippines alliance soldiers on, even amid major tensions.

January 24, 2019
Two Alliances in Trouble: Managing the US-Philippine and US-South Korea Alliances in 2019
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Two U.S. alliances are in trouble in Asia.

October 03, 2018
Reinforcing the Philippines-US Alliance in an Age of Uncertainty
By Christian Vicedo
Recent engagements show that Philippines-U.S. security cooperation remains intact, but more can be done.

September 01, 2018
Fire and Fury: Duterte’s Revolutionary Foreign Policy
By Richard Heydarian
How far can Duterte’s rebalance away from the United States (and toward China) progress?

January 23, 2018
Manila's Disappointing Reaction to the US FONOP Near Scarborough Shoal
By Ankit Panda
If claimant states no longer care about freedom of navigation, the U.S. task in the South China Sea may be impossible.
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