Indo-Pacific
Philippines-US Relations and the China Factor
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to US, April 11-13, 2024, and the first trilateral summit between leaders of Japan, US and Philippines has...
US-China Rivalry and ASEAN’s Fine Balancing Act
In recent years, Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have emphatically underscored the point -- on umpteen occasions -- that they would...
India’s Pivot to Climate Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
Climate change is a very real threat to security in the Indo-Pacific region, with estimates placing 89 million people at risk of being displaced...
Comparative Analysis of Political Corruption in Japan and South Korea
After the Cold War, the ideological differences between political parties lessened, and more voters focused on politicians rather than parties, including in Japan and...
History Strengthens Ely Ratner’s Testimony About Taiwan
On Dec. 8, 2021, Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, testified an issue of Taiwan’s security at a Senate Foreign...
The US Indo-Pacific Strategy and China’s Response: South Asia Caught in Between?
On Feb. 11, 2022, Biden administration officially announced its Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS). The United States focused on five key objectives -- a free and...
Interpretation of QUAD and AUKUS in Indo-Pacific Region
The recent announcement of AUKUS adds another puzzle to the Indo-Pacific jigsaw. AUKUS; Australia-United Kingdom-USA is an enhanced security partnership for meeting the challenges...
Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022: Lessons for the Philippines
The invasion of Ukraine has provided new insights on how the modern battlefield can be viewed and understood. Russian use of the hybrid combat...
“Speeding” Development: The Mallima Movement and North Korea’s Political Economy
Speed Battles (속도전) or time bound, mass socialist construction campaigns have been a recurrent feature of the North Korean political economy since the very...
Will Taiwan Be the Next Ukraine?
While the world is occupied with the conflict in Ukraine, another serious threat looms large in the horizon with a potential to have even...
A China Angle on Ukraine
Embassy alley in Beijing, in reality a patchwork of tree-lined streets with two story houses, mostly built in the 1960s in a style reminiscent...
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South Asia
Indian Seafarers in Search of Enhanced Security and Rights Protection
The maritime industry, vital for global trade, heavily relies...
Americas
Be Careful What You Wish For: Multi-Polarity Advocates Will Yearn For Pax-Americana
The need for national leaderships to rally towards countering...
Europe
Armenia–Azerbaijan: A Chance to End the Cycle of Conflict
Every war and conflict experience pivotal moments that bring...
Technology
Atomic Tides: The Future of Freshwater from the Fusion of Nuclear Power and the Ocean’s Depths
In the intricate ballet of civilization's survival and technological...
Europe
Strategic Ambiguity of Macron’s Call for Troops in Ukraine: What Is Behind?
Macron’s call for the NATO troops in Ukraine shook...
