Philippines’ rising military pensions risk triggering budget ‘time bomb’
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-08-27 17:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Military & Defence, Tax & Budget, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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The surge in pensions may weaken the country’s push to buy modern military assets to strengthen its deterrence
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