Marcos Will Have to Steer the Philippines Through Turbulent Waters
The incoming president will enter office at a crucial and perilous time in global geopolitics.
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The incoming president will enter office at a crucial and perilous time in global geopolitics.
Domestic and international pressures may compel Marcos Jr. to continue the planned upgrades to the country’s armed forces.
Long organized around domestic operations, the Philippines intelligence apparatus needs to retool itself for a new era of superpower competition.
Manila’s acquisition of a submarine fleet should be guided by nothing less than the need to deter or win future wars.
The exercises, billed as the largest ever, come at the tail end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s turbulent term in office.