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Photo Source: Manila Bulletin The Philippines-United States alliance has been in place for well over seven decades. As the Philippines’...

When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016, he pledged to shift his country's foreign policy away from the United...

Photo Source: Inquirer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently delivered his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) for his...

Photo Source: thedefiant.net Significant challenges in the Philippines-US alliance emerged with the leadership transition in both...

Photo Source: Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative Maritime domain awareness (MDA) is where it all begins. According to American Admiral...

Photo Source: Esquiremag After months of speculations from the campaign, not to mention the transition period and the early days of Joe...

Photo Source: Reuters For many years, the U.S.-Philippines alliance has been a touchstone of American strategy in Asia and a critical...

Photo Source: CNN Philippines The new US president, Joe Biden, asserted in various forums that his foreign policy would rest on defending...

Photo Source: Sputniknews The Philippines’ defense ties with the United States is the core that drives the overall bilateral relations...

Photo Source: ABSCBN News Anniversary celebrations usually serve two purposes. The first is to commemorate the years that have been. The...

In true Duterte fashion, the Philippines once again decided to suspend the countdown to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for...

Photo Source: US Embassy in the Philippines When President Rodrigo Duterte pledged in October 2016 to separate the Philippines from the...

The East Asian region has been economically and politically secured by the United States in the post-Cold War period. The hub-and-spoke...

Is it really mutual? The Philippine-US Security Alliance in Perspective The alliance between the Philippines and the United States is...

Photo Source: Pexels The recent brouhaha and the uncertainty of whether the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) will continue have once again...

Photo Source: Ivan Omar Hassib Background On February 25, 2021, the US conducted a “targeted military strike” on a facility in Syria used...

Photo Source: Wikimedia COVID-19 is not necessarily a geopolitical event but its transborder and transnational scope inevitably affected...

The recent SolarWinds breach of U.S. government networks constitutes one of the most extensive cyberattacks ever undertaken against a...

On August 30, 2021, the Philippines and the U.S. will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the signing of their Mutual Defense Treaty...