| ID | 147057 |
| Title Proper | Philippines discovers its maritime domain |
| Other Title Information | the aquino administration’s shift in strategic focus from internal to maritime security |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | De Castro, Renato Cruz |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | With China’s naval expansion in the South China Sea, the Philippine government has eased up its counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism campaign and has vigorously pursued instead the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) particularly in developing the deterrence capability of the Philippine Navy (PN). However, slow-paced and hampered by scant resources, the naval build-up will hardly deter China’s encroachment on the Philippine maritime territory. Faced with this predicament, the Philippines has resorted to forging new security partnerships with the United States and Japan, two major naval powers in East Asia. The paper concludes that maritime security will remain the Philippines’ priority concern way into the third decade of the 21st century. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Security Vol. 12, No.2; May-Aug 2016: p.111-131 |
| Journal Source | Asian Security Vol: 12 No 2 |
| Key Words | Maritime Security ; Maritime Domain ; Strategic Focus ; Philippines Discovers ; Aquino Administration |