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...
French Naval Activity in the South China Sea on the Rise
With its otherwise boring rocks and desolate sandbanks, the South China Sea is one of the most contested places on Earth. Assessments of a...
China’s Policies Are Fuelling Hostile Jihadi Sentiment Around the World
China’s domestic security measures and its foreign policy actions have incensed a global array of jihadi elements. Consequently, the Islamic State (IS), al-Qaeda (AQ),...
Is Taiwan’s Power Infrastructure Ready for a Possible Cross-Strait Conflict?”
The past months proved to be challenging for Taiwan. Amidst the surging numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the island has also succumbed to...
Three Children, Same Outcome: What China Needs to Do to Fix Its Demographic Conundrum
To smooth out what could prove to be a drastic demographic decline, the Chinese government announced their newly minted three-child policy during the May...
Silenced Voices: Awakening to the Reality of Chinese Media
In recent times, China’s Press backed by those in power has not only enhanced its presence in the global news network but also exponentially...
“America Can Help?”: In Vaccine Diplomatic Isolation, Washington Calls Taiwan’s Shots
As calls from the KMT opposition to buy Chinese-made vaccines grow louder and Latin American allies threaten to cut ties for doses, the stakes for US-Taiwan ties grow higher. The...
A Not So “Ironclad” Alliance: Key Takeaways From the US-RoK Leadership Meet
South Korean President Moon Jae-in became the second head of state, after Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, to be invited to the White House...
The EU Strategy for the Indo-Pacific
Following the examples of France, Germany and the Netherlands, on April 16th, the European Union (EU) published the guidelines for an Indo-Pacific strategy. They...
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Iran’s Ascendant Arsenal and King David’s Nuclear Slingshot
In the unfolding tapestry of Middle Eastern geopolitics, the...
Geopolitics
Philippines-US Relations and the China Factor
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to US, April...
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Empowering Women: Fostering Collective Action in Nepalese Cooperatives
Collective action has been a fundamental aspect of human...
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A Real and Charming China in the Eyes of Taiwan Youths
As the yearning for more cross-Straits communications between the...
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Why Macron Is Thinking About Western Intervention in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, initially took a...
