Defense III: "Who’s the Enemy Around Here, Anyway?"

Posted by JoeAm on April 15, 2013 · 10 Comments 

Jack Ryan is famed author Tom Clancy’s CIA strategist who, via a series of spy and military adventures, becomes President of the United States. We herein take our best shot at emulating the young Ryan’s superior ability to digest chaos and mystery and come up with order. This installment of our Philippine Defense dialogue will … Continue reading →

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Department of Defense Part I: Mission and Goals

Posted by JoeAm on April 1, 2013 · 34 Comments 

While the rest of you opinion mongers are dealing with elections, I’d like to get down and dirty with Philippine defense. How is this animal called the Department of National Defense (“DND”) put together and how ready is it to wage war? With respect to the last question, what is the relationship with the United … Continue reading →

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