The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia

The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia

The article examines the reasons behind the Aquino administration’s instantaneous support for the Obama administration’s pivot to Asia as the Philippines negotiated and signed a framework agreement on enhanced defense cooperation with the United States. This outright backing stems from President Aqu...

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Main Author: De Castro, Renato Cruz
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Published: Animo Repository 2014
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Military assistance, American > Philippines
Philippines—Military relations > United States
United States—Military relations > Philippines
International and Area Studies
Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1578
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-25772021-07-06T07:41:56Z The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia De Castro, Renato Cruz The article examines the reasons behind the Aquino administration’s instantaneous support for the Obama administration’s pivot to Asia as the Philippines negotiated and signed a framework agreement on enhanced defense cooperation with the United States. This outright backing stems from President Aquino’s determination to counter China’s expansionism in the South China Sea. The 2012 Scarborough Shoal stand-off between the Philippines and China has validated the immediacy of this security arrangement which jibes with the U.S. strategic policy. In conclusion, the article contends that a small power like the Philippines—when confronted by an emergent and potentially expansionist power—is not necessarily helpless since it has foreign policy choices, as well as the power to chart its own destiny. © 2014, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1578 Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Military assistance, American--Philippines Philippines—Military relations--United States United States—Military relations--Philippines International and Area Studies
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
collection DLSU Institutional Repository
topic Military assistance, American--Philippines
Philippines—Military relations--United States
United States—Military relations--Philippines
International and Area Studies
spellingShingle Military assistance, American--Philippines
Philippines—Military relations--United States
United States—Military relations--Philippines
International and Area Studies
De Castro, Renato Cruz
The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia
description The article examines the reasons behind the Aquino administration’s instantaneous support for the Obama administration’s pivot to Asia as the Philippines negotiated and signed a framework agreement on enhanced defense cooperation with the United States. This outright backing stems from President Aquino’s determination to counter China’s expansionism in the South China Sea. The 2012 Scarborough Shoal stand-off between the Philippines and China has validated the immediacy of this security arrangement which jibes with the U.S. strategic policy. In conclusion, the article contends that a small power like the Philippines—when confronted by an emergent and potentially expansionist power—is not necessarily helpless since it has foreign policy choices, as well as the power to chart its own destiny. © 2014, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses.
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author De Castro, Renato Cruz
author_facet De Castro, Renato Cruz
author_sort De Castro, Renato Cruz
title The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia
title_short The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia
title_full The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia
title_fullStr The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia
title_full_unstemmed The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia
title_sort 21st century philippine-u.s. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (edca): the philippines’ policy in facilitating the obama administration’s strategic pivot to asia
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 2014
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1578
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