2019/03/15 |
ANALYSIS: Major Issues Linger in the US-Philippines Security Alliance
A recent visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo clarified the US position on defending the Philippines, but questions remain over the longstanding security alliance.
2018/12/17 |
China Is Deploying 'Ocean E-Stations' in the Disputed South China Sea
China may be expanding its surveillance state to its disputed claims in the South China Sea.
2018/11/14 |
The Philippines Might Be Quietly Ditching China for the United States
The Philippines, privately frustrated with Beijing, is expanding its defense cooperation with the US.
2018/11/01 |
ANALYSIS: China's Naval Power Calls for 4th and 5th Island Chain Defense
As China's naval power grows, a change in geo-strategic thinking is in order.
2018/09/21 |
ANALYSIS: Malaysia's Dynamic Balancing Spells Trouble for China
Malaysia is pioneering a new blueprint for how Southeast Asian countries can deal with China.
2018/08/24 |
PHILIPPINES: Charmed by China, Duterte's Foreign Policy Sails in Troubled Seas
Large segments of Philippines society, not least the defense establishment, have issues with Duterte's pro-China stance.
2018/08/21 |
Choked by Waste and Overfishing, Asia's Marine Habitats Are Dying
Only 13 percent of the planet’s oceans are untouched by human activity, according to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
2018/07/17 |
OPINION: ASEAN Must Beware a Weak South China Sea Conduct Code Agreement
An ineffective code of conduct agreement would only benefit Beijing.
2018/06/28 |
ANALYSIS: Quad Alliance Cooperation from a Japanese Perspective
The early days of Quad cooperation suggest it could serve as a useful framework for maintaining rule-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
2018/06/15 |
Vietnam Upgrades Spratly Islands Outposts in Broiling South China Sea
Vietnam is beefing up its islands outposts and protecting its operations using fishing vessels.
2018/06/12 |
Shangri-La Dialogue: Shaking Up the South China Sea
The event in Singapore witnessed a dawn of a new era in the Indo-Pacific.
2018/05/21 |
China Lands Bomber on South China Sea Island
Woody Island is the new frontier for China's top guns.
2018/05/14 |
ANALYSIS: Taiwan and the Nine-Dash Line
The ROC was the first to draw the maritime claim, but has since stayed strategically silent on the issue.
2018/04/30 |
The Dangers of the Budding 'Xiterte' Bromance
The Philippines seems eager to hand over its maritime resources to China.
2018/04/24 |
The Indian Ocean's Unsinkable Aircraft Carriers
Islands in the Indian Ocean will soon be as hotly contested as those in the South China Sea.
2018/04/04 |
Warships Are Gathering in the South China Sea
Vietnam is hosting an increasing number of ships from 'the Quad,' a sign of greater cooperation in the face of Chinese pressure.
2018/03/16 |
The Skinny on the China vs Taiwan M503 Air Route Saga
The tit for tat dispute has its roots in messy rules over airspace control.
2018/01/17 |
Did Duterte Give Up on the South China Sea Dispute?
Under Duterte’s watch, ASEAN lost a crucial opportunity to hold China to account.