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A monthly get together with security experts and veteran journalists. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize awardee Manuel Mogato

Episodes

  1. MAY 11

    API Podcast Ep9: Exercise Balikatan 2026

    Last Friday, the Philippines and its six allies have concluded yet again the "biggest" iteration of Exercise Balikatan 2026. We've sat down again with API resident columnists, security expert Ret. Col. Dencio Acop and veteran defense journalist Rodney Jaleco to discuss the latest additions to the multi-domain, multilateral exercises. Forty-one iterations later, what has the Philippines learned from its partners? Are Australia, Canada, and other participants ready for war if it breaks out in the region? We discuss all these and more in the ninth episode of API Podcast. What do you think about the latest Balikatan? Comment down below 👇Subscribe to https://www.asiapacificinsights.com/ for more news and opinion on defense, diplomacy, and geopolitics.

    1h 7m

  2. APR 8

    API Podcast EP8: Iran, Balikatan, and Philippines' SOFVA with France

    A month into the US-Iran conflict, and there's no end in sight. Beyond fuel supply and essential goods shortages due to the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, how else is the hostilities in the Middle East affecting the rest of the world? In the latest episode of API Podcast, resident columnists security expert Ret. Col. Dencio Acop and veteran defense journalist Rodney Jaleco share their thoughts on why the US-Iran conflict will continue to drag on, as well as its impact on America's sphere of influence in the Asia-Pacific. Visit asiapacificinsights.com for more news and opinions on defense, security, diplomacy and geopolitics.

    1h 13m

  3. MAR 2

    API Podcast Ep7: PH-US Bilateral Strategic Dialogue

    Last February 16, US and Philippine officials met in Manila for the 12th Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD), an annal platform where both sides discuss political, security and economic collaboration. The latest BSD placed more importance on security, particularly strengthening US-PH alliance to re-establish America’s dominance in the Indo-Pacific region. What exactly did the US promise? In the seventh episode of API Podcast, we discuss with our resident columnists, Ret. Col. Dencio Acop and Rodney Jaleco, what America’s latest pledges means for the Philippines and its neighbors in the region. Visit https://asiapacificinsights.com for more news and columns on defense and diplomacy.

    58 min

  4. FEB 25

    API Podcast Ep6: Biggest security issues in 2026

    2025 ended with conflicts in South America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe still far from over.Will we more countries join the fray in the coming months?For the first podcast episode for the year, we're joined again by API resident columnists, Ret. Col. Dencio Acop and veteran journalist Rodney Jaleco, to look into the biggest security issues the world will face in 2026.Visit https://asiapacificinsights.com for more news and columns on defense and diplomacy.

    44 min

  5. FEB 25

    API Podcast Ep5 - 2025 in review

    It has been a busy, exciting and eventful year! For our last podcast episode for the year, we are joined again by our resident columnists, Ret. Col. Dencio Acop, and veteran defense reporter Rodney Jaleco to discuss some key highlights in Philippine politics and the recently-released National Security Strategy. Where does the Philippines stand in America's NSS and what awaits us in 2026? What topics do you want us to cover next? Comment below! Visit asiapacificinsights.com for more news and columns.

    1h 5m

  6. 12/03/2025

    API Podcast Ep4 - Task Force Philippines and America's new movements in the Asia-Pacific Region

    In November, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the formation of the Task Force Philippines. But what value does the Task Force actually add to the already robust military alliance between the Philippines and US? And how would this impact China's posturing in the region?In the fourth episode of API Podcast, we meet again with our resident columnist veteran journalist Rodney Jaleco to discuss the latest developments in defense ties between the Philippines and the United States of America. Visit ⁠⁠asiapacificinsights.com⁠⁠ for more stories and opinions on security and defense.

    57 min

  7. 11/08/2025

    API Podcast Ep3: Corruption's impact on Philippine defense

    How is the corruption and misappropriation of government budget affecting Philippine defense?  In the third episode of API Podcast, we meet again with our resident columnists veteran journalist Rodney Jaleco and security expert Ret. Col Dencio Acop to discuss the impact of corruption and the complicity of some military officers on Philippine external security.  We also explore how China benefits from the Philippines’ lingering domestic issues, and what is America’s next steps to securing its position in the Asia-Pacific region.  Visit ⁠⁠asiapacificinsights.com⁠⁠ for more stories and opinions on security and defense.

    56 min

  8. 09/22/2025

    API Podcast Ep2: China's ICAD tactics

    Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard cutter and People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer collided in its attempts to pursue a Philippine patrol vessel near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal). Is China's deployment of navy ships a sign of escalating tensions in the West Philippines sea? In the second episode of API Podcast, we're discussing China’s ICAD (illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive) tactics in the West Philippine Sea.We're joined by a former Philippine Army intelligence colonel and West Point graduate, Dennis Acop, and veteran defense reporter, Rodney Jaleco, who will be sharing their insights on China's changing tactics and what the Philippines and its allies can do in response to these aggressions. Visit ⁠asiapacificinsights.com⁠ for more stories and opinions on security and defense.

    59 min

  9. 08/01/2025

    Pilot Ep: Drone warfare

    In the first-ever episode of API Podcast, we're delving into an increasingly common trend in warfare: the use of drones and unmanned vehicles. We're joined by a former Philippine Army intelligence colonel and West Point graduate, Dennis Acop, and veteran defense reporter, Rodney Jaleco, who will be sharing their insights on how the Philippines should approach the use of drones in its deterrence capabilities. Visit asiapacificinsights.com for more stories and opinions on security and defense.

    1h 6m
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A monthly get together with security experts and veteran journalists. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize awardee Manuel Mogato

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