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Filipinos’ bad and worsening views of China are shared by many in Southeast Asia. The Duterte administration’s accommodation and...

Photo Source: Interaksyon Terrorism as an Existential Threat In the midst of the Cold War, an interesting development in the study of...

Launched in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is no longer new, but it is certainly in the news. Hardly a day passes without a...

Photo Source: Wikipedia January 3 marked the first death anniversary of General Qassem Soleimani and Popular Mobilisation Committee (PMC)...

Photo Source: Pexels The recent brouhaha and the uncertainty of whether the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) will continue have once again...

Photo Source: Ivan Omar Hassib Background On February 25, 2021, the US conducted a “targeted military strike” on a facility in Syria used...

By defining Chinese characteristics as “seeking common ground while reserving differences,” a formula that implies conflict management...

Photo Source: BBC On April 17, 2020, 11 soldiers were killed in a firefight between government forces and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). It...

Photo Source: Wikipedia Armor forces are known best when referring to histories about conventional warfare during the First and Second...

Photo Source: The Philippine Star As the third largest country in Europe, France with its current republican system of government under...

It may be overlooked that France, being a former colonial power, has a significant domain beyond Western Europe. As of 12 June 2020,...

Photo Source: Pixabay The rise of China and India has become a major preoccupation among several scholars of international politics....

Photo Source: Wikimedia The recently established Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) offers new hope for a peaceful...

Satellite imagery from Google Earth Violent non-state actors (VNSAs) such as terrorist and insurgent groups are increasingly turning to...

The Covid-19 pandemic is the most pervasive issue in our midst today. The spread of pandemics has long been on the watchlist of security...

Photo Source: Wikimedia COVID-19 is not necessarily a geopolitical event but its transborder and transnational scope inevitably affected...

After decades’ worth of government service, nothing should surprise me anymore. 2020 is proof that even a veteran such as I will have...

Photo Source: Wikimedia For more than a decade, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has emerged as a significant maritime force for the...

Two most relevant events are likely to shape the geopolitical landscape in East Asia starting 2021 onwards with truly far-reaching...

On August 30, 2021, the Philippines and the U.S. will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the signing of their Mutual Defense Treaty...