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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Recommended Citation
De Castro, R. C. (2014). The 21st century Philippine-U.S. enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA): The Philippines’ policy in facilitating the Obama administration’s strategic pivot to Asia. Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, 26 (4), 427-446. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1578
Disciplines
International and Area Studies
Keywords
Military assistance, American--Philippines; Philippines—Military relations--United States; United States—Military relations--Philippines
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