MSOpinion National security now requires int’l alliances 'We need to beef up our own defense capability to deal with any external threat even as we have to rely on the US and other allied countries to assist us in asserting national sovereignty and--
rely on the US and other allied countries to assist us in asserting national sovereignty and territorial integrityThat query could well have been a rhetorical question, directed at no one in particular, if raised by an ordinary citizen with scant knowledge of the history of our bilateral relations with the United States.
To this, Sen. Marcos said: “That’s a very general statement. I would appreciate it if you could submit in the near future the modernization aspect of EDCA, which has not been clarified to any of us in this chamber…You make reference to projects under Horizon projects one, two, and three, which were not referred to at EDCA, but are part and parcel of AFP modernization.
With these two agreements, we did not have to build up our defense capabilities because the Americans had a pronounced air and naval presence in the country. Even as the Philippine Senate terminated the MBA in 1991, leading to the shutdown of Clark Air Base in Pampanga and Subic Naval Base in Zambales, we felt safe because of the MDT and the Visiting Forces Agreement which made us feel secure from any external threat.
We have to navigate the treacherous waters arising from Big Power rivalry and depend on the US and other friendly countries for our security requirements while we strengthen our own armed forces and build a credible defense posture in the meantime.
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