US’ Transactional Approach And Philippines’ Strategic Direction In New Heights Of Indo-Pacific’s Security Sphere – Analysis

In March 27-28, 2025, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the Philippines. The dialogue reaffirmed the strength of the US-Philippines alliance, emphasizing the importance of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), and Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) in maintaining regional...