Sec. 1245. Report on strategy on the Philippines
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the Department of Defense’s objectives and strategy for achieving such objectives with the Philippines. The strategy required by subsection
(b)shall include the following: A description of the national security interests and objectives of the United States furthered by the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America. A description of the regional security environment, including an assessment of threats to United States national security interests and the role of the Department of Defense in addressing such threats, including— a description of security challenges detrimental to regional peace and global stability; a description of violent extremist organizations present in the Philippines and the primary objectives of each such organization, including— an assessment of the size and capability of each such organization; an assessment of the transnational threat posed by each such organization; an assessment of recent trends in the capability and influence of each such organization; and a description of the metrics used to assess the capability and influence of each such organization. A description of Department of Defense objectives with respect to the Philippines and the benchmarks for assessing progress towards such objectives. An identification of all current and planned Department of Defense resources, programs, and activities to support the strategy, including a review of the necessity of an ongoing named operation and the criteria used to determine such necessity. An identification of all current and planned Department of Defense security cooperation and other support or assistance programs or activities in the Philippines, including— a description of the purpose, objectives, and type of training, equipment, or assistance provided under each such program or activity; an identification of the lead agency responsible for each such program or activity; an identification of the authority or authorities under which each such program or activity is conducted; a description of the process and criteria used to determine utilization between each such authority or authorities; a description of how each such program or activity advances United States national security interests as it relates to the Department’s strategy on the Philippines; an identification of the specific units of the Philippine national security forces to receive training, equipment, or assistance under each such program; a description of the process and criteria by which specific units of the Philippine national security forces are selected as recipients of such programs and activities; an assessment of the current operational effectiveness of such units and their command and control structures and a description of the metrics used to make and carry out such assessment; an identification of priority capabilities of such units to enhance through training, equipment, or assistance under each such program or activity; a plan to monitor and assess each such program or activity to meet its objectives to enhance the capabilities of each such unit; a description of the planned posture of United States Armed Forces and the planned level of engagement by such forces with elements of the Philippine national security forces; and an identification of— units of the Philippine national security forces that are alleged or determined to have committed human rights abuses; and units of the Philippine national security forces that are under the command and control of any unit identified under clause
(i)or otherwise associated with any such unit. A description of relations of the Philippines with other countries in the Indo-Pacific region. Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines should be included. The strategy required by subsection
(b)shall be submitted in unclassified form without any designation relating to dissemination control, but may contain a classified annex. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the congressional defense committees; and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.