Home Analysis The Philippines’ Role in US Strategy AnalysisRegional DirectoryAsia PacificUnited States The Philippines’ Role in US Strategy By GPF Team - January 19, 2016 990 Jan. 19, 2016 American basing in the Philippines has implications beyond the South China Sea. This article is for subscribers only Join thousands of readers who rely on GPF for clear-eyed geopolitical analysis. $89 per year Save 18% vs. monthly ✓Full access to all daily analysis & forecasts ✓George Friedman's geopolitical insights ✓2026 Forecast & Special Collection on the Middle East ✓100% reader-supported Subscribe Now 30-day money-back guarantee Already a subscriber? Log in RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Analysis Daily Memo: Update on Hormuz, Intel on Iranian Weapons Analysis Hormuz and the Slow-Burn Fertilizer Supply Shock Americas Daily Memo: Trump Questions NATO Latest Posts Global Disruption at the Strait of HormuzFREE Middle East and North Africa Geopolitical Futures - April 3, 2026 Continue to the category Global Disruption at the Strait of HormuzFREE Middle East and North Africa Geopolitical Futures - April 3, 2026 Daily Memo: Update on Hormuz, Intel on Iranian Weapons Analysis Geopolitical Futures - April 3, 2026