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The opening of FOB Mahatao in Batanes marks a turning point for the Philippines. Once focused on counterinsurgency at home, the Armed Forces of the Philippines is now projecting power outward, standing watch at the Bashi Channel — the critical maritime chokepoint between the South China Sea and the Pacific. This analysis explains why a small base at the northern edge of the archipelago could have outsized impact on China’s naval strategy, Taiwan’s defense, and the future of U.S. alliances in Asia.

As Beijing seeks to break through the First Island Chain, Manila has quietly built a foothold that could complicate China’s every move. Can the Philippines sustain and expand Mahatao, or will it depend on allies to hold the line?

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