Philippine‑U.S. military cooperation

• Terminating the VFA

  27 February 2020

  Chinese Aggression, constitutional mandate, deterrence, Duterte administration, Justice Carpio, military exercises, Philippine defense policy, Philippine‑U.S. military cooperation, security alliances, terminating the VFA, VFA, Visiting Forces Agreement, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio argues that terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement would weaken Philippine defenses in the West Philippine Sea by removing a key deterrent against Chinese aggression and eroding military cooperation with the United States.

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