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Visiting Forces Agreement

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.

August 04, 2021
Duterte Claims that COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Crucial US Defense Pact
By Sebastian Strangio
The unsurprising revelation hints at the fundamentally transactional nature of Duterte's approach to the superpowers.

November 10, 2020
How Will the Biden Presidency Impact US-Philippines Security Relations?
By Mico Galang
The new administration will take office at a crucial time for the U.S.-Philippines alliance.

September 17, 2020
Former US Bases in the Philippines Prompt Mixed Feelings
By Sebastian Strangio
Nearly three decades on from the closure of the Subic Bay naval base, the Philippines’ relationship with the United States remains complicated.

September 08, 2020
In the Philippines, a Marine’s Pardon Stirs Anger Over US Privilege
By Sebastian Strangio
Both the pardon, and the reactions it has engendered, encapsulate the country's conflicted attitude toward its former colonial master.

June 18, 2020
China Just Botched a Monumental Opportunity With the Philippines
By Derek Grossman
Did China miss its shot at the U.S.-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement?

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.

March 06, 2020
Amid US-Philippines VFA Crisis, What Will the 2020 Balikatan Exercises Look Like?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the shape of the upcoming drills amid continuing uncertainty for the alliance.

February 27, 2020
The Philippines Post-VFA: No Easy Choices
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
If Manila wants to wean itself off the U.S. alliance, it has several options. Each has drawbacks – but so does the status quo.

February 21, 2020
Duterte’s Gamble on the US-Philippines Alliance
By Ankit Panda
A reset for the U.S.-Philippines alliance?

February 12, 2020
The Significance of Ending the US-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at what the nixing of the agreement could mean for the alliance and for the region.

January 28, 2020
What Would Ending the US-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement Actually Do?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
In the wake of Duterte’s latest threat, it is worth bearing in mind what potential impact the move may actually have.
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