The recent declaration by Chinese academics that the Philippine province of Batanes is a “natural geographical extension” of Taiwan, an island democracy that China claims as its own, is part of Beijing’s “gray-zone” tactics to intimidate the Philippines, according to a Filipino scholar in Chinese studies. Gray-zone tactics range from coercive military presence and air...
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Edca and our center of gravity
Uncle Sam is literally back. Through our Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca), the United States has access to a number of our military bases. Unlike before, when the former US bases on Philippine soil were exclusively America’s, now America has the run of some of our military facilities in Cagayan, Isabela and Palawan. Also, while...
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Edca puts Philippines on path to perdition
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent trip to South Korea and the Philippines and his meeting with Japan’s defense minister in January say much to validate the “war with China by 2025” prediction of US Gen. Mike Minihan, chief of the US Air Force’s Air Mobility Command. A media release issued by the US Department...