national defense

• First casualty of VFA abrogation: Scarborough

  20 February 2020

  Chinese reclamation, constitutional duty, Crosscurrents, deterrence, historical maps, Justice Carpio, Maritime Dispute, national defense, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine sovereignty, Philippines–U.S. relations, Scarborough Shoal, U.S. military presence, VFA abrogation, Visiting Forces Agreement, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio explains why the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement undermines the deterrence that previously protected Scarborough Shoal, potentially enabling China to reclaim and fortify the feature without resistance.

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• Justice Carpio Warns Against Relying on US Against China in West Philippine Sea

  23 April 2015

  Antonio Carpio, Carpio on West Philippine Sea dispute, China-Philippines relations, national defense, sovereignty disputes

  Justice Carpio: Philippines must not rely on US for defense against China in West Philippine Sea

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