Germany Explores Defense Cooperation with Philippines at Former US Base
Germany is reportedly considering strengthening its defense ties with the Philippines by utilizing a former US base in the country. This move blurs traditional defense lines and signals a potential shift in regional security strategies.
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Germany blurs defence lines with bet on Philippines’ old US base
The runway at Clark International Airport was built to launch American air power across Asia. Now, it is being repurposed to project German industrial ambition. Analysts say the multimillion-dollar deal to develop the former US military base in the Philippines illustrates how economic investment has become the new language of strategic power. The deal, struck last week during German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s milestone visit to Manila – the first by a German head of state since 1963 ...
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A multimillion-dollar aviation deal at Clark highlights European economic investment as a tool of strategic power.
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