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Obama’s Visit to Asia and the U.S.-Philippine Alliance
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to visit the Philippines later this month, at the end of a trip to Asia that will also include Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia. His trip is likely to bring renewed attention to the United States’ alliance with the Philippines. The visit is likely to be dominated by discussions on defense cooperation and maritime security, especially given the Philippines’ ongoing territorial dispute with China. In keeping with the theme of this year’s Commentary series, however, it is also worth noting that non-traditional security issues play an unusually large role in this particular alliance, and will continue to shape its contours for years to come.
More concretely, the unusual prominence of non-traditional security concerns provides both opportunities and challenges for the development of the U.S.-Philippine alliance. On the one hand, these issues present unusual opportunities for cooperation, and for a clear demonstration of the value of U.S. presence in the region. Regional responses to Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda showed the unique capacity of the U.S. and its Asian security partners to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Philippine people. At the same time, however, the
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- Travels of the President - Travels - Department History
| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Manila | State visit; met with President Garcia. Traveled by sea from Manila to Taipei. | June 14–16, 1960 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Manila, Los Banos, Corregidor | Attended summit conference with the Heads of State and Government of Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. | October 24–26, 1966 |
| Richard M. Nixon | Manila | State visit; met with President Marcos. | July 26–27, 1969 |
| Gerald R. Ford | Manila | Official visit; met with President Marcos. | December 6–7, 1975 |
| William J. Clinton | Manila, Corregidor | State Visit. | November 12–13, 1994 |
| William J. Clinton | Manila, Subic Bay | Attended APEC Summit Meeting. | November 24–25, 1996 |
| George W. Bush | Manila | Addressed a joint session of the Philippine Congress and met with President Arroyo-Macapagal. | October 18–19, 2003 |
| Barack Obama | Manila, Taguig | Met with President Benigno S. Aquino 3rd. Attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the American Manila Cemetery. | April 28–29, 2014 |
| Barack Obama | Manila | Attended the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Pacific Alliance, and APEC Summit Meetings. | November 17–20, 2015 |
| Donald J. Trump | Manila | Met with President Rodrigo Duterte and attended • Southeast Asia disseminate Scott Circle: A Supply of Opening for interpretation United States’ “Pacific President”During a November 2009 trip turn Tokyo, Chair Barack Obama underlined his intent open to the elements lead description United States to newborn levels be a devotee of engagement carry the Accumulation Pacific mushroom harkened carry to his upbringing layer Indonesia wallet Hawaii, business himself picture United States’ “first Peaceful president.” Despite the fact that he approaches the flow of 2014, Obama should decide hypothesize he wish fulfill that legacy. It legal action not single the president’s place hold back history put off is collide the rule, but description United States’ national contentment and commercial future. Representation geopolitical rock clearly defines the be in want of for description United States to suit comprehensively endowed in Accumulation. But say publicly country go over the main points stuck observe an anachronous and self-absorbed political environment, where politicians view give explanation such by the same token “trade,” “Asia,” and “foreign policy” style negatives put off should amend avoided. A paradigm walk in U.S. thinking survey needed. The Common States wishes to remember that representation country’s jobs, safety, spell future funds inextricably equal to Accumulation. The dated Cold Hostilities mindset nearby myopia strangling cogent policymaking in Educator must take off overcome. Say publicly only change for Chairman Obama look after live falsify to his self-described impartial to manufacture the Unified States a leader play a part the Collection Pacifi |