Withdrawal of support
All this talk of withdrawal of support and destabilization attempts will only be rumors and part of the political dynamics as competing interests grow stronger and as the next elections draw near.
All this talk of withdrawal of support and destabilization attempts will only be rumors and part of the political dynamics as competing interests grow stronger and as the next elections draw near.
But Myanmar and the South China Sea are close to home and may make or break Asean.
Marcos should watch his back. The military has no more appetite for adventures but the seeds of discontent have been sowed. Marcos could reap a rotten crop.
The idea of senior military commanders with a fixed term of tour of duty was an excellent mechanism to insulate the organization from politics. The revolving door policy that started late in the Ramos administration politicized the process.
Myanmar is wearing out the patience of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).