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Jeoffrey Maitem
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Analysts say the advanced fighter jet’s deployment shows Manila’s deep integration into US deterrence planning in the region.
The USS George Washington’s Manila port call comes just days after China deployed two of its carriers to the Western Pacific for military drills.
While Manila perceives economic benefits, critics fear Subic Bay facility would make the Philippines a target in any US-China confrontation.
As US attention and resources pivot to a volatile Middle East, experts warn of a strategic vacuum in the Indo-Pacific.
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A new report warns of China’s growing de facto control, as analysts say ‘grey-zone coercion’ is slowly by surely reshaping the South China Sea.
Japan’s advanced submarine warfare expertise could play a critical role in helping Manila develop undersea warfare capabilities, experts say.
A coastguard official’s jab at former president Duterte’s ‘jet ski’ pledge has revived debate on Manila’s long-term maritime strategy.
Manila aims to boost the Philippine military’s capacity to coordinate across its services and counter China’s maritime assertiveness.
The Philippine president’s close ties with the US could prove a stumbling block to better relations with Beijing, observers say.
Experts say China could be ‘testing’ the Philippines’ operational response amid mounting pressure over Manila’s recent defence partnerships.
Its military says drones armed with explosives or used for surveillance have become a focus of joint exercises with allies such as the US.
The light combat aircraft is ‘as good a deal as Manila can get’ as an alternative to the US F-16 multirole fighters, analysts say.
Manila’s defence chief says he wants China to engage in good faith. But observers note that trust is a two-way street.
A formal alliance between Tokyo and Manila could lead to increasing tensions with Beijing in the Indo-Pacific region, an analyst warns.
The symbolic concert near Thitu Island challenges China’s claims, and aims to galvanise support and highlight the Philippines’ rights in disputed waters.
The new Miguel Malvar-class ships can help Manila project strength if they are used as ‘part of a broader strategy’, experts say.
As arrests mount, Manila faces growing pressure to address systemic corruption that allows foreigners to obtain fake IDs.
The Philippines now faces the unique challenge of a mayor governing in absentia from The Hague – though his son could step in to help.
Observers report a surge in killings and voter intimidation across the Bangsamoro autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao.
A Philippine intelligence official says sand from Manila Bay and elsewhere may have been used as landfill for Chinese military outposts.
The drill involving two counter-drone systems comes after China’s reported use of drones in the disputed South China Sea in recent months.
The use of Himars and NMESIS during the Balikatan exercise demonstrates the allies’ ability to respond to provocations, analysts say.
The additional delivery may be more symbolic than strategic in repelling Chinese intentions on disputed area, analysts say.
A senator says the move by Google Maps proves the correctness of Manila’s policy to defend its sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.
Seventh trouble-free mission to disputed Second Thomas Shoal could be due to the July 2024 arrangement between both sides, analysts note.
Australia’s gift comes days after a near-collision between Philippine and Chinese coastguard vessels in the South China Sea.
The advisory comes after incidents of harassment of Chinese citizens and a series of espionage and online gaming crackdowns by Manila.
The second Typhon unit will allow more Philippine troops to train with the system and enhance the country’s sovereignty, analysts say.
Analysts say expanding the Squad would strengthen surveillance and response capabilities, making it harder for Beijing to operate unchallenged in contested waters.
