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Japan’s Coastal Radar Transfer to the Philippines: Strategic Implications for Indo-Pacific Security
Japan’s Coastal Radar Transfer to the Philippines: Strategic Implications for Indo-Pacific Security “We will not stand alone.” That was the quiet but unmistakable message behind Tokyo’s latest move. This week, Japan formally transferred five coastal radar systems to the Philippines under its Official Security Assistance framework, a move that, on paper, costs about JP¥600 million….
Australia Boosts Philippine Defense, Complementing U.S. Partnership
Australia Boosts Philippine Defense, Complementing U.S. Partnership What if the most important military move in the South China Sea this year didn’t come from Washington but from Canberra? That’s the quiet headline sliding under the radar right now. In early 2026, as tensions simmer from Taiwan’s southern approaches down to the West Philippine Sea, Australia…
The Philippines Didn’t Choose Sides — China Forced Its Hand
The Philippines Didn’t Choose Sides — China Forced Its Hand Did the Philippines really “choose” the United States or did it simply run out of places to stand? That’s the question no one wants to ask out loud. Because once you ask it, the whole “choosing sides” narrative starts to fall apart. And fast. Just…
Marcos: A “Future-Ready” PH–US Alliance Evolving Beyond Defense
Marcos: A “Future-Ready” PH–US Alliance Evolving Beyond Defense Eighty years in, this alliance is no longer running on muscle memory. And President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. knows it. Standing at the milestone anniversaries, 80 years of Philippine–US diplomatic relations and 75 years of the Mutual Defense Treaty, Marcos didn’t sound nostalgic. He sounded forward-looking, almost impatient…
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