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

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

International Studies

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Korean Journal of Defense Analysis

Volume

26

Issue

4

First Page

427

Last Page

446

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Abstract

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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Disciplines

International and Area Studies

Keywords

Military assistance, American--Philippines; Philippines—Military relations--United States; United States—Military relations--Philippines

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