Abstract: Forensic Immersion As of March 12, 2026, the United States–Philippines alliance has metastasized from a traditional security partnership into a hard-power centrifuge of the First Island Chain. Under the 2026 National Defense Strategy, issued in January 2026 by the Department of War, the strategic center of gravity has shifted from mere reassurance to Deterrence … Leggi tutto Philippine Strategic Denial and the First Island Chain Kinetic-Cognitive Nexus (V.2026)