Episode 5: 2025 in review

Dec 24, 2025

By:  API Desk | Published: October 10, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes It has been an 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...

Episode 4: Task Force Philippines and America’s new movements in the Asia-Pacific Region

Dec 3, 2025

By:  API Desk | Published: December 3, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes 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...

Episode 3: Corruption’s impact on Philippine defense

Nov 11, 2025

By:  API Desk | Published: October 10, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes 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...

Episode 2: China’s ICAD tactics at West Philippine Sea

Sep 23, 2025

By:  API Desk | Published: September 23, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes 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...

Pilot Episode: Drone warfare

Aug 19, 2025

By:  API Desk| Published: August 20, 2025 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...