Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was interviewed by Ms. Jessica Taylor, Atlantic Council Non-Resident Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Fellow, and PhD Candidate in Security Studies at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. Joining the discussion was Stratbase Institute Executive Director Ms. Claudette Guevara-Hizon. 

The discussion explored the evolution of Philippine security and threat perceptions, public and government views on the Philippines–U.S. alliance, the strategic significance of EDCA and defense cooperation initiatives, and the broader role of alliances and partnerships in maintaining a free, open, and stable Indo-Pacific region.