Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Coordinated anti-terrorism effort
  2. 6. Diplomatic negotiation process
  3. 8. Mutual defense pact
  4. 9. Emotional response to stress or danger
  5. 10. Country with aggressive territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea
  6. 13. Protection against cyber threats
  7. 14. Manipulation of information to influence opinions
  8. 18. Policies aimed at reducing gender-based disparities
  9. 19. Targeting of adversary's decision-making processes
  10. 20. Island in the West Philippine Sea claimed by multiple countries
  11. 21. Localized peace talks with insurgent groups
Down
  1. 1. Common mental health condition characterized by persistent sadness
  2. 3. Act of risking one's life to save others
  3. 4. Joint military exercises
  4. 5. Replacement of old weaponry with newer, more advanced systems
  5. 7. Primary fighter aircraft used by the Air Force
  6. 11. Country's plan for protecting itself from external threats
  7. 12. Large warship equipped for open-sea combat
  8. 15. Strategy to address the root causes of insurgency
  9. 16. International court ruling on the West Philippine Sea dispute
  10. 17. Declaration of the government to end insurgency