Title:

 Japan-Philippines Defense Relations Under Duterte: Full Steam Ahead?

Author:

Prashanth Parameswaran

Source:

The Diplomat

Date:

 September 30, 2016

Description:

On September 21, the Philippines and Japan convened the fourth iteration of their vice ministerial defense dialogue. The talks saw both countries discuss proposals to deepen their defense relationship despite lingering uncertainty about the future direction of Philippine foreign policy under its new president, Rodrigo Duterte.