API Podcast EP8: Iran, Balikatan, and Philippines' SOVFA with France

A month into the US-Iran conflict, and there's no end in sight. Beyond fuel supply and essential goods shortages due to the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, how else is the hostilities in the Middle East affecting the rest of the world? In the latest episode of API Podcast, resident columnists security expert Ret. Col. Dencio Acop and veteran defense journalist Rodney Jaleco share their thoughts on why the US-Iran conflict will continue to drag on, as well as its impact on America's sphere of influence in the Asia-Pacific. Visit asiapacificinsights.com for more news and opinions on defense, security, diplomacy and geopolitics.