![]() ![]() That’s a sharp turnaround from his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, who feared that an American military footprint could antagonize Beijing.Įfforts under Marcos to boost the territorial defenses have dovetailed with the Biden administration’s bid to strengthen alliances to better counter China, including in a possible confrontation over Taiwan, a self-governed island democracy that Beijing claims as its own.Ĭhina has strongly opposed the expanded American military presence in the Philippines, which allows U.S. military presence in the Philippines by allowing rotating batches of American forces to stay in four more Philippine military camps. Last month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office last June, said the Philippine military’s focus is shifting from decades of battling communist and Muslim insurgents to external defense to ensure the protection of the country’s territory as disputes with China over the contested South China Sea persist. “These weapon systems are relatively more affordable for us as we shift to external defense,” Brawner said. ![]()
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