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Edcel John A. Ibarra
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For Democracy’s Sake, Biden Must Continue Engaging with Duterte
Photo Source: CNN Philippines The new US president, Joe Biden, asserted in various forums that his foreign policy would rest on defending...
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Gen Emmanuel T. Bautista AFP RET
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The Resilience of Philippines-United States Defense Relations
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Dean Dulay
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Can Domestic Politics Help Us Understand Our Relations with the United States?
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Mark Manantan
Jul 1, 20214 min read
Exploring the cyber factor in the US-Philippines Alliance
In true Duterte fashion, the Philippines once again decided to suspend the countdown to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for...
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Gregory H. Winger
Jul 1, 20216 min read
Alliance Embeddedness: The Resilience of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance in the Duterte Era
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Roberto P. Lim Jr.
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Of Nightmares and Aspirations: Interrogations on the Chinese Dream
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Srimedha Bandi
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US-India Relations and Lessons for the Philippines
Photo Source: Wikimedia Amicable relations between India and US trace back to the Democratic Party government spearheaded by Barack...
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Ivy Ganadillo
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The US-East Asia Security Alliance and the Challenges for Biden Administration
The East Asian region has been economically and politically secured by the United States in the post-Cold War period. The hub-and-spoke...
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Don McLain Gill
Jun 7, 20215 min read
China’s Infrastructure Developments Near the LAC and Lessons for the Philippines
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Anne-Eléonore Deleersnyder
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“Engagement, not idealism”: Reacting to Myanmar’s coup to protect democratic gains
Building on an interview with Eurasia Group’s Global Macro associate Charles Dunst – a former foreign correspondent in Southeast Asia –...
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Mara Villegas
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Jürgen Haacke
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The United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific ‘tilt’
Photo Source: Royal Navy In recent years the United Kingdom has significantly enhanced its engagement with Southeast Asian countries,...
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Andrew Chubb
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Increasing European Involvement in South China Sea
Photo Source: SCMP East Asia’s contested maritime spaces are set to become even busier over the coming years with increasing deployments...
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Julio S. Amador III
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Is it really mutual? The Philippines-US alliance in perspective
Is it really mutual? The Philippine-US Security Alliance in Perspective The alliance between the Philippines and the United States is...
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Ariane Bobillo
Apr 26, 20215 min read
How Long-Distance Relationship Works: A Case of Chile and the Philippines
"Miles apart, but close at heart.” This best describes the relationship between Chile and the Philippines. With the vastness of the...
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Bich Tran
Apr 22, 20215 min read
Changes in Vietnam’s Use of Strategic Partnerships to Advance Its Interests in the South China Sea
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Brian U. Doce
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People-centric diplomacy and Philippine-Taiwan Relations
Taiwan is still facing the greatest challenge concerning its statehood: the lack of critical mass support from other states to recognize...
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Nathaniel Punongbayan Candelaria
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The Philippines’ Food Security Situation in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Ways
Introduction In 1996, the World Food Summit defined food security as the condition “when all people, at all times, have physical and...
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Santiago Castillo
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France as a key player in the Indo-Pacific?
It may be overlooked that France, being a former colonial power, has a significant domain beyond Western Europe. As of 12 June 2020,...
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Matthew Uy, Joycee Teodoro, and Julio Amador III
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Brunei’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2021
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