Teodoro flags political, institutional hurdles in building PH deterrence

MANILA, Philippines – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro pointed to political and institutional hurdles that supposedly inhibited the Philippines’ deterrence posture. “It’s not effective at all. That’s why we have to adjust,” Teodoro said in a roundtable discussion with the Inquirer on Wednesday. “A credible deterrence posture is not a static or a fixed number because