Security politics, Balikatan 2027 connection and the expanding US military footprint in PH
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-29 02:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Military & Defence, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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APPARENTLY, in today’s Philippines, a steel bar no longer needs to only pass tensile strength, elongation and quality tests. It may also need geopolitical clearance.
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