UK Research Company says that increase in Defense Spending for the Philippines means taking away

UK Research Company says that increase in Defense Spending for the Philippines means taking away Money from other Areas

The Research Company "Capital Economics" that is based in the United Kingdom (UK) recently mentioned in a Report that increasing the Budget for Defense the Military would likely mean that the Budget for other Sectors would be reduced.

The Company said that Countries in Asia allied with the United States (US) will likely be forced to increase Defense Spending by an average of 0.5 to 1.5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the next couple of Years due to pressure from the Foreign Policy of US President Donald Trump.

Trump wants all of it Allies to increase defense Spending to be at least equal to that of what Countries belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be spending. But Capital Economics says that for the Philippines, this likely means taking away Money from other Sectors like Agriculture, Infrastructure, etc.

MY THOUGHTS:
This is of course just an Analysis or Projection of the Company “Capital Economics”, it hasn’t happened yet though they think it will. But if it does happen, and I also think it will happen, then it will be Bad News in General for most Filipinos.

Most Pinoys simply don’t want to go to War with China, despite what dubious Survey Companies like “OCTA Research” says. Proof of this is the stunning loss of the fiercely Anti-China and Pro-US former Senator Francis Tolentino in the recent Elections, and the winning of the China and US Neutral Rodante Marcoleta.

Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) may have no choice but to follow Trump’s Directives as his Foreign Policy in Practice continues to be very much Anti-China and Pro-US. Most Pinoys only want Progress and Development, and it is bad enough that so much of their Money is being stolen by corrupt Politicians, and now they will be forced to spend more for Defense and less in other Areas.

SOURCE:
* https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/28/defense-spending-hike-could-strain-philippine-budget-think-tank-says

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