Defence Reform and Military Modernization in the Philippines in the perspective of the South China Sea Conflict

Péter Klemensits

doi:10.18778/8088-758-9

Defence Reform and Military Modernization in the Philippines in the perspective of the South China Sea Conflict

Péter Klemensits

PAGEO Foundation, Central Bank of Hungary

Publikacja:

Overcoming Controversies in East Asia

Serie: Contemporary Asian Studies Series

Strony: 87-103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18778/8088-758-9.06

Słowa kluczowe: Chinese foreign policy, women’s economy, regional security, nuclear tests, military reform, economic cooperation, image of China

Opublikowane: 30 grudnia 2017

Kategorie: Politologia i stosunki międzynarodowe , Otwarty dostęp

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By the end of the 20^th century, the Philippine military became one of the weakest armed forces in Southeast Asia. For the past five decades, the Philippine military has had to fight and contain communist insurgents and Islamist groups alike, and thus the army has long been focussed on internal defence. However, after several incidents with China in the South China Sea, the presidency of Benigno S. Aquino III brought about significant changes, and serious steps have been taken to reform the defence establishment and upgrade the military.

The author examines the main aspects of the defence reforms then the politicalmilitary aims of the government in the context of the South China Sea conflict. In conclusion, the article argues that the change of the international and domestic security environment compels the cabinet to try to upgrade the armed forces capabilities and achieve a minimum credible defence posture. The process however required careful balancing from the cabinet between the strategic directions and development options, not forgetting the financial constraints and the political factors as well.

Péter Klemensits - PAGEO Foundation, Central Bank of Hungary

PÉTER KLEMENSITS, Ph.D., M.S.C. is a Senior Analyst at the Pallas Athene Geopolitical Foundation, Central Bank of Hungary, in Budapest. From 2015 he is a Temporary Lecturer at the Department of International Studies, Institute of International Studies and Political Science, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest. He works also as a Part-Time Researcher for the Modern East Asia Research Group, Pázmány Péter Catholic University. Péter has earned his M.S.C. in History and his Ph.D in Military Science. His research interests include the modern history and security policy of Southeast Asia, specializing on the Philippines.

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Klemensits, Péter. 2017. „Defence Reform and Military Modernization in the Philippines in the Perspective of the South China Sea Conflict”. W Overcoming Controversies in East Asia, zredagowane przez Tomasz Kamiński, 87-103. Contemporary Asian Studies Series. Poland: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego. https://doi.org/10.18778/8088-758-9.06.