Responding to future security threats
The Philippines has been drawing valuable lessons from conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the recent India-Pakistan border disputes.
US missile systems in the Philippines
The Philippines still lacks a modest credible defense capability. It cannot fund and sustain an offensive and anti-missile system.
Shadow play in the West Philippine Sea
The shadow play at the West Philippine Sea raises the temperature and increases the risks of confrontation.
No, Palawan was never part of China
As the maritime dispute between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea persists, an emerging wave of social media posts has falsely reasserted China’s questionable historical claims over the Palawan island group.
The price of deterrence
Chinese Coast Guard vessels’ actions in the West Philippine Sea are getting bolder and more irritating, as they sailed close to Zambales, Pangasinan, and up to the La Union coasts in the country’s western seaboard.