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Philippines' arms exporter ambition faces skepticism, eyes India model

The Philippines is pursuing a goal of becoming an arms exporter, drawing inspiration from India's success in this area. However, analysts suggest this ambition may be overly optimistic given the long timelines and potential lack of political will for domestic defense manufacturing. Instead, cooperation with India in stages, particularly through deals like the BrahMos missile acquisition, is seen as a more practical approach for the Philippines' military modernization efforts. AI

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Philippines' arms exporter ambition faces skepticism, eyes India model

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Is Philippines’ aim to become an arms exporter like India overly ambitious?

    The Philippines is looking to India as a model of defence self-reliance as it continues building its capabilities to manage maritime disputes following the purchase of its first BrahMos missiles from Delhi. While India’s experience is useful, it is more practical for Manila to co…