Philippines: Why Australia Is Building 8 Military Projects Across 5 Secret Sites | EP707
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The Philippines has actively expanded its network of security partnerships, including an upcoming Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with Australia. The two countries also announced that Australia would build eight defense infrastructure projects at five sites across the Philippines. Manila previously signed a mutual defense treaty with the US in 1951, but it has recently sought to boost its military links with other like-minded countries in the face of illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive (ICAD) actions from Beijing. What does this EDCA involve? Why is Australia so keen to expand its presence in the South China Sea? And could this help deter a conflict in the Taiwan Strait? In this episode, our guests discuss the Philippine’s deterrence network, Australia’s expanding military role, and what it means for Indo-Pacific peace and stability. *Recorded on October 17, 2025 at 11am Taiwan Standard Time Host: Yin Khvat Our guests: Renato Cruz de Castro - National Chengchi University MOFA Taiwan Fellow Wen-Ti Sung - Atlantic Council Global China Hub Non-Resident Fellow Chapters: 00:00:00 - Australia, Philippines’s Security Ties 00:01:43 – What Will ECDA Entail? 00:09:52 - What Motivates Australia To Counter China? 00:16:48 - Philippines Expands Deterrence Network 00:22:54 - Could Beijing, Manila Reach Consensus? #AustraliaPhilippinesRelations #IndoPacific #SouthChinaSea #WestPhilippineSea #ScarboroughShoal #MinzhuReef #AustralianNavy #PhilippineNavy #ECDA #EnhancedDefenseCooperationAgreement #MutualDefenseTreaty #Typhoon #NMESIS #ChineseMilitary #PeoplesLiberationArmy #PLA #PLANavy #ChineseNavy #ICAD #GrayZone #Canberra #Manila #BilateralConsultativeMechanism #PhilippinesChinaRelations #FerdinandMarcosJr #AnthonyAlbanese #XiJinping #GiboTeodoro #RichardMarles #Multilateralism #MaritimeSecurity #UNCLOS #TaiwanStrait #TaiwanContingency #TaiwanConflict #TaiwanInvasion #USMilitary #USNavy #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanTalks
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