Accession Number:

AD1062166

Title:

Filipino Failure: Joint Development Agreement in the Reed Tablemount

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,01 Jul 2017,31 Oct 2017

Corporate Author:

Naval War College Newport United States

Personal Author(s):

• Raleigh,Scott R

Report Date:

2017-10-27

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

The Philippines will suffer negative consequences if it enters into a joint development agreement with China for oil and gas in the Reed Tablemount Bank and surrounding Spratly Islands. As the SCS regional actors look to develop abundant natural resources, including oil and gas, the competing claims have limited development of those resources. The claims have heightened military tensions and created persistent diplomatic and informational conflict. In choosing to favor China in the development of oil and gas, the Philippines yields to Chinas developing military and absolute power rather than the restraint of legality afforded through sovereignty arbitration. A JDA enables Chinese aggression and excuses its history of poor relationships relating to economic development. The difficulties the Philippines will face include implied loss of sovereignty, negative economic impact, loss of energy needed for development, and acrimonious oilgas partnership.

Descriptors:

• China
• Philippines
• economic development
• negotiations
• natural gas
• international law
• saudi arabia
• energy efficiency
• military operations
• infrastructure
• energy security

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Fuels

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE