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 cooperate with Delhi in stages than push quickly to manufacture its own weapons, according to analysts. Speaking at a…
The Philippines is looking to India as a model of defence self-reliance, after purchasing its first BrahMos missiles from Delhi. However, analysts caution that the goal of becoming an arms exporter like India is overly ambitious for the Philippines. While India's experience in defense manufacturing could help the Philippines reduce its dependency on foreign armaments, the path towards achieving self-reliance is long and challenging.
According to analysts, India's vast experience in defense manufacturing, surveillance capabilities, and indigenous navigation and radar systems could be useful for the Philippines. However, becoming an arms exporter would require overcoming numerous hurdles, including stiff competition from other Asian countries, long development timelines, and potential political instability.
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