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Benjamin Barton
Oct 12, 20215 min read
The European Union and regional security the Indo-Pacific: Quo Vadis?
At a time when many of the Indo-Pacific’s key players are undergoing a recalibration of their strategic stances toward the region, in...
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Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Oct 7, 20215 min read
High-level visits underpin renewed PH-US alliance ties post VFA restoration
Photo Source: CNN A formal endorsement of the controversial Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral security...
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Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby
Oct 1, 20214 min read
Alliance Lessons for the Future
Photo Source The recent announcement of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) on the formation of a new military...
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Lara Beatrice Jomalesa
Sep 24, 20216 min read
The New China Coast Guard Law: Implications to PH Maritime Security
Photo Source: Philippine Star The Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress last 22 January 2021 adopted the Chinese...
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Gen Emmanuel T. Bautista AFP RET
Sep 21, 20214 min read
US-Philippines Alliance: Strategic and Operational Value of the Alliance and its Future
Screen Capture from Center for Strategic and International Studies The Philippines’ defense ties with the United States is the core that...
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PH Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana
Sep 16, 20219 min read
Commentary on the 70th Anniversary of the PH-US Mutual Defense Treaty
Screen Capture: Center for Strategic and International Studies On August 30, 1951, former Philippine President Elpidio Quirino delivered...
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Renato Cruz De Castro
Sep 13, 20215 min read
Whitsun Reef Stand-Off: A Test Case for the Applicability of the 1951 PH-US MDT in the 21st Century?
Photo Source: Wikipedia/ABS-CBN The Philippines is the oldest United States’ (U.S.) treaty ally in Asia as the two countries signed what...
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Wen-Qing Ngoei
Sep 9, 20214 min read
After the Fall: Saigon and Kabul in US-Southeast Asian Relations
Photo Source: Wikipedia United States Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore in August 2021 took place just days after the...
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Carol Largo
Sep 6, 20215 min read
The Philippines: A Target of Vaccine Diplomacy
Photo Source: Wikipedia As COVID-19 virus spreads and turns into a global pandemic, nations raced to create a vaccine to mitigate its...
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Mico Galang
Sep 3, 20215 min read
The Implications of Afghanistan for the Philippines-U.S. Alliance
Photo Source: Aljazeera On July 30, 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced that President Rodrigo Duterte, after...
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Amb. Ma. Hellen De La Vega
Sep 1, 20217 min read
Philippine Perspective on the Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Australia
"Our 75th Anniversary invites us to look back at our shared history and to move together in unison towards a mature bilateral partnership"
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Dashell C. Yancha-Po
Aug 26, 20217 min read
Should the Philippines welcome refugees?
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James M. Dorsey
Aug 23, 20218 min read
Middle Eastern interventionism galore: Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate
Photo Source: World Atlas A recent analysis of Middle Eastern states’ interventionist policies suggests that misguided big power...
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Daniele Carminati
Aug 19, 20215 min read
The quest for soft power: competitive vaccine diplomacy in Southeast Asia
The whole world has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year, but not all regions and countries have been hit the...
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Enrico Gloria
Aug 9, 20215 min read
Colonialism and Debt of Gratitude: Framing the US and China in Duterte’s Foreign Policy Discourses
Photo Source: Inquirer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently delivered his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) for his...
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Chester Cabalza
Aug 5, 20216 min read
The Philippines’ Stealthy Ascent to Middle Power
The Philippines co-founded the United Nations (UN) in 1945 with 50 other states, committed to maintaining international peace and...
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Rej Cortez Torrecampo
Jul 1, 20216 min read
Searching for the collaborative advantage in the Philippines-US alliance
Photo Source: thedefiant.net Significant challenges in the Philippines-US alliance emerged with the leadership transition in both...
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Queenie Valencia
Jul 1, 20215 min read
Drawing the ‘Big Picture’: US-PH Alliance Towards A Robust Maritime Domain Awareness
Photo Source: Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative Maritime domain awareness (MDA) is where it all begins. According to American Admiral...
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Philip Alegre
Jul 1, 20215 min read
A New Leverage for the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea
Photo Source: Esquiremag After months of speculations from the campaign, not to mention the transition period and the early days of Joe...
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Blake Herzinger
Jul 1, 20216 min read
Facing the Future Shoulder to Shoulder: The Critical Question of Access in the US-PH Alliance
Photo Source: Reuters For many years, the U.S.-Philippines alliance has been a touchstone of American strategy in Asia and a critical...
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