Mateusz Chatys
@mateuszchatys.bsky.social
Analyst at the Centre for Asian Affairs dealing with #China-#US rivalry in Southeast Asia and #SouthChinaSea dispute | PhD in Political Science
I invite you to check out my recent piece for @thediplomat.com, where I discuss how VFA- and SOVFA-style agreements bolster the #Philippines’ security architecture, enhancing deterrence and strategic flexibility.
thediplomat.com/2025/10/web-...
thediplomat.com/2025/10/web-...
Web of Deterrence: How the Philippines Is Reframing Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
For decades, the Philippines’ security rested almost entirely on its alliance with the United States. Now Manila is expanding its list of partners.
thediplomat.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I invite you to check out my recent piece for @thediplomat.com, where I discuss how VFA- and SOVFA-style agreements bolster the #Philippines’ security architecture, enhancing deterrence and strategic flexibility.
thediplomat.com/2025/10/web-...
thediplomat.com/2025/10/web-...