ABSTRACT

The Philippine Navy is among the weakest of the naval forces in the Southeast Asia region, and its power projection capabilities are very limited. It is surprising how the Philippines, an archipelago country involved in maritime territorial disputes, could ignore the development of its maritime forces. As a result, the position of the Philippines in regional territorial disputes is weak. This study analyses the factors which have led to this situation, the PN modernisation process, and Filipino maritime power projection capabilities. The text is divided into three parts. The first defines the term “power projection” (or “force projection”). The second analyses the Philippines’ security challenges. Later, the potential and modernisation of the Philippine Navy, as well as its maritime power projection prospects, is analysed. The study concludes with findings. This study employs descriptive methodology and uses data from readily accessible sources to assess critically the conditions of this naval force.

摘要

菲律宾海军是东南亚地区最弱的海军之一，其力量投射能力非常有限。令人惊讶的是，作为一个涉及海洋领土争端的群岛国家，菲律宾竟然无视其海上力量的发展。因此，菲律宾在地区领土争端中的地位微弱。本研究分析了导致这种情况的因素、PN 现代化进程和菲律宾海上力量投送能力。正文分为三个部分。第一个定义了术语“力量投射”（或“力量投射”）。第二个分析菲律宾的安全挑战。随后，分析了菲律宾海军的潜力和现代化，以及其海上力量投射前景。该研究以发现结束。本研究采用描述性方法并使用来自易于获取的来源的数据来批判性地评估这支海军的状况。