Stratbase Institute
Thinking Beyond Politics
Atty. Anthony Abad and Atty. Francis Euston Acero of the Abad Alcantara Acero TradeLawyers and TradeAdvisors We would rather be ruined than changed, We would rather die in our dread Than climb the cross of the moment And let our illusions die. — W. H. Auden President Rodrigo Roa Duterte won the 2016 election on… Read More
By Jaime Laude MANILA, Philippines – Top defense and security analysts here and abroad will tackle in a forum next week the impact of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States on security in the Asia-Pacific region. Organized by Dindo Manhit, president of think tank Stratbase Albert del Rosario… Read More
A serious problem affecting the nation’s economy today is its poor infrastructure and transport system. In the recent years, the government has been pushing to improve the Philippines’ transport system through various plans. Efficient transport system will not only enhance economic opportunities but also increase productivity. In this regard, the ADRi held a roundtable discussion… Read More
Renato de Castro, Stratbase-ADRi Trustee Image Source: Politiko After the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from the Philippines in late 1992, three former Philippine presidents (Ramos, Estrada, and Arroyo) had steered Philippine foreign policy away from geo-politics/high politics. They intentionally avoided the great political games the big powers play and concentrated on development diplomacy and on… Read More
Last June 7, the Albert del Rosario Institute hosted a forum entitled “Asia-Pacific perspective on implementing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement: Insights on the Bilateral Security Dialogue”. This event brought together participants from the Asia-Pacific region, with participating international representatives from the United States, Japan, Australia, alongside local representatives from the Diplomatic Corps and… Read More
Professor De Castro viewed EDCA from the lens of geopolitics. According to him, China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea brought geopolitics back into the Philippine national security thinking. He explained that China’s strategic goal is to assert control over the entire first island chain where the South China Sea is situated. It began its… Read More
Ms. Sharland provided a synthesis of observations, analyses and insights fleshed out so far by the resource speakers and fellow reactors with regard to EDCA. She noted that, so far, EDCA has been tackled in two (2) ways: first, as a comprehensive agreement that covers a wide range of issues, such as capability development assistance and… Read More
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