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Lesson 2 External Environment Issues

The document discusses various overlapping territorial claims and maritime issues affecting national security and regional stability, particularly for the Philippines. It highlights global uncertainties, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the rising threat of cybercrime, alongside the impact of climate change. Additionally, it emphasizes the critical role of the youth in national security and development, advocating for their protection and active participation in societal change.

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Lesson 2 External Environment Issues

The document discusses various overlapping territorial claims and maritime issues affecting national security and regional stability, particularly for the Philippines. It highlights global uncertainties, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the rising threat of cybercrime, alongside the impact of climate change. Additionally, it emphasizes the critical role of the youth in national security and development, advocating for their protection and active participation in societal change.

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External

Environmen
Presented by :
Maejean M.
Overlapping Territorial Claims and
Maritime Domain Issues
-The country needs to address the
disputes concerning maritime
boundaries as they affect the complex
range of the national security concern
as well as threaten regional peace and
stability.
2.) Territorial al and Regional Geopolitical Issues

- In addition to the WPS issue, there are other inter- and intra-
states flashpoints of immediate concern to the Philippines. These
include the intensifying conflicts in the Middle East and Africa
(MENA region persisting tension in the Korean Peninsula,
unresolved territorial disputes in the Northeast and Southeast
Asia, unsettled Sabah issue, China-Taiwan conflicts, and other
power rivalries where the hegemony of the United States is
contested and threatened.
3.) Global Uncertainties and Proliferation of Weapon of Mass
Destruction Increased Global Economic Uncertainties.

-While the world has so far averted a full-blown economic


crisis,the present trendsshow that the potential for global cconomic
recessions has increased significantly.Theslowdown in major
cconomies of the world such as the US,China and European Union
willhave an impact on virtually every country in the world including
the Philippines.Economicdownturns abroad conld temper demand
for Philippine exports,slow down foreigninvestments and hurt the
overall business climate in the country.
4.) Global Security Issues and the Welfare of OFWs

- Conflicts abroad and other emerging global security threats


pose a direct danger overseas Filipino workers(OFWs),who
contribute significantly to the national economy, accounting for
the most of the country's net factor income from abroad(NFIA)
through their remittances. The Government must exert
continuing effort to promote and protect the rights and welfare
of our OFWs, particularly victims of illegal recruitment, human
trafficking, ill-treatment and unfair labor practices, among
others.
5.) Preliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

-Rapid technological advancements and greater access


to scientific knowledge arehnging the face of the world in
unimagined ways. Scientific and technological breakthroughs
are creating wealth and progress everywhere, but are also
spawning new and increasingty dangerous triggers for global
insecurity. Among the most serious of these threats is the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs),which
has come to occupy center stage in international politics.
WMDs are classified into three major types: nuclear
weapons,chemical warfare agents,and biological warfare
agents.
OTHER STRATEGIC ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Rising Threat of Cybercrime

- Credit card fraud, ATM theft, call center scams, and


other computer or web-based forms of deceptions
schemes and identify theft have become increasingly
rampant in Asia. To meet this rapidly evolving security
challenges in cyberspace, the Philippines must first and
foremost develop the nation's cyber capabilities. Experts
noted that one of the most serious weaknesses of the
Philippines is the low number of practicing cyber security
professionals.
Climate Change

-Scientific study show that the Philippines is highly vulnerable


to the effects climate change. In it's most recent assessment,
the Inter- Governmental Panel for Climate change stressed that
the rising global temperature has already impacted on the
climate threshold of the earth. For the Philippines, more
frequent intense rains and more disastrous tropical cyclones
( e.g. Typhoon Haiyan) with an average of 22 typhoons per year.
The possibility of more El Niño weather episodes will also
increase. According to a 2015 study founded by the U.S Agency
for International Development, every single major city of the
Philippines is expected to face some form of water shortage by
The Role of the Youth in the National Security

- The importance of the participation of the youth in all aspects of the


nation's development is clearly articulated in the 1987 Philippine
Constitution wherein it is stated that "The states recognize the vital role
of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their
physical, moral, intellectual and social well-being". This specific provision
is the foundation of the reciprocal relationship between the youth and the
government.
-The youth being one of the most vulnerable sectors in the society, it is
essential that the government must protect them from the various
threats to their physical, social, moral, spiritual and social well-being.
Having said that, the youth 's welfare is paramount to manpower and
enable them to become active in their role as catalyst for positive
changes in society.
References;
https://nsc.gov.ph/attachments/article/NSP/NSP-2017-2022.pdf
https://edynamiclearning.com/course/high- school- national- security/

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