API Podcast Ep7: PH-US Bilateral Strategic Dialogue

Last February 16, US and Philippine officials met in Manila for the 12th Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD), an annal platform where both sides discuss political, security and economic collaboration. The latest BSD placed more importance on security, particularly strengthening US-PH alliance to re-establish America’s dominance in the Indo-Pacific region. What exactly did the US promise? In the seventh episode of API Podcast, we discuss with our resident columnists, Ret. Col. Dencio Acop and Rodney Jaleco, what America’s latest pledges means for the Philippines and its neighbors in the region. Visit https://asiapacificinsights.com for more news and columns on defense and diplomacy.