Dossier
Palawan
Coverage of Palawan in the Nexus archive.
- Philippines’ plan to fortify coastal defences: deterrence or target?
The Philippine coastal defense project in Palawan aims to establish Coastal Defence Regiment assets and logistical facilities, which analysts suggest could complicate Chinese operations near the Spratly Islands but may also make a key naval hub a more prominent target during a crisis. The Puerto Princesa City Council approved the Department of National Defence proposal.