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TweetIn light of the increasing number of concerned Filipinos organizing themselves for expeditions to the Municipality of Kalayaan, the original “Traveling to Pag-asa” article (available here) has been updated to incorporate fresh information. It includes an updated travel planning flowchart, updates on private initiatives to reach the islands, as well as a few minor edits. How far away is […]
A Timawa Facebook extension for submarine warfare in the AFP
Saturday , 22, March 2014 Philippine Navy Leave a commentTweetGiven the current nature of the country’s attitude towards defense, and the state of the AFP in general and the PN in particular, it will arguably take a LIFETIME to introduce submarines into the Philippine fleet. By promoting active and factual discussion about both the need and the challenges of establishing a submarine force, this […]
Flashback: AFP modernization – 2003 to 2006
Saturday , 22, February 2014 AFP modernization 1 CommentTweetAs we ponder the never ending delays that plague defense acquisitions in the Aquino administration, it would be healthy to recall the state of affairs a mere 10 years ago. Back to the days of the Arroyo administration when modernization funding was completely pegged to the meager P5B annual allocation that the AFP modernization law […]
2013: What’s happening with the AFP modernization program
Monday , 10, February 2014 AFP modernization 1 CommentTweetNote: This article is also available on the Timawa.net forum on the long-standing “What’s happening with the AFP modernization program” thread. In comparison with the past two years, 2013 was significantly muted from a modernization perspective. Many of the acquisitions that had been announced in previous years have either been delayed, fell through, or have […]
“Sea denial” vs “Sea Control”
Sunday , 5, January 2014 Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, Philippine Navy Leave a commentTweetThanks to a position paper published by Congressman Roilo Golez, the term “area denial” has entered mainstream Philippine social media discussions about tensions with China and territorial threats in the West Philippine Sea. But what exactly is “Sea Denial”? To fully appreciate that mission, one must also understand the super-set mission: “Sea Control”. The following […]
A Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) roadmap and a DARPA-equivalent
Friday , 3, January 2014 Self-Reliant Defense Posture Leave a commentTweetIn 2013, the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program — an ongoing albeit lackadaisical effort to create an indigenous defense industry — saw the most tangible display of high-level support in recent decades, when the Department of National Defense committed significant resources to the modernization of the Government Arsenal (GA), and facilitated the organization of the […]
Where are the defense entrepreneurs?
Wednesday , 9, October 2013 Self-Reliant Defense Posture Leave a commentTweetA fair number of discussions about SRDP, on various social groups, trumpet the abundance of skills in the Philippine labor force. This is how pronouncements typically go: “We have so many engineers, computer graduates, OFWs with technology exposure overseas, etc. . . . so we should be able to make our own weapons!!!”. These assertions, […]
“To manufacture, or not to manufacture ?” . . . that is the question
Friday , 4, October 2013 Self-Reliant Defense Posture Leave a commentTweetVarious defense commentators on social media have championed Philippine manufacture of all manner of weapons. From 20mm cannons to sophisticated aircraft and missiles. All too often, however, these Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) advocates side-step the need to be selective about what we push to make by ourselves. All forms of manufacture, to include weapons manufacture, is subject […]
TweetTo the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Special Action Force who defended the republic against enemies of the state who terrorized Zamboanga City. BRAVO ZULU. Thank you for your service
TweetAt over 300 kilometers west of Palawan, the islands of the Municipality of Kalayaan are among the most remote communities in the Republic of the Philippines. It is in the same league as Basco in Batanes, and Mapun (Cagayan de Sulu) and Bongao in Tawi-Tawi. What sets this municipality apart, however, are the a unique […]