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China in Southeast Asia: Losing Hearts, But Not Minds
Filipinos’ bad and worsening views of China are shared by many in Southeast Asia. The Duterte administration’s accommodation and...
Malcolm Cook
Apr 10, 20214 min read
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The Terror Beyond: Assessing The Securitization of the Anti-Terrorism Act
Photo Source: Interaksyon Terrorism as an Existential Threat In the midst of the Cold War, an interesting development in the study of...
Erick Joshua Lagon
Apr 8, 20215 min read
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The Belt and Road in the Philippines: Recent Developments and Post-Pandemic Uncertainties
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...
Daniele Carminati
Apr 5, 20214 min read
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The Ball is in Washington’s Court: US-Iraq-Iran Security Relations under the Biden Administration
Photo Source: Wikipedia January 3 marked the first death anniversary of General Qassem Soleimani and Popular Mobilisation Committee (PMC)...
Giuseppe M De Rosa
Mar 29, 20214 min read
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Why Local Politics Matter for U.S. – Philippines Military Relations
Photo Source: Pexels The recent brouhaha and the uncertainty of whether the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) will continue have once again...
J. Wellington Brown and Dean C. Dulay
Mar 25, 20214 min read
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Self-Defense Against NonState Actors & Recent US Military Strike in Syria: Considerations for the PH
Photo Source: Ivan Omar Hassib Background On February 25, 2021, the US conducted a “targeted military strike” on a facility in Syria used...
Johaira C. Wahab
Mar 25, 202110 min read
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Revisiting the U.S.-China 5G Race: New Sheriff, Same Stakes
Photo Source: The Fast Mode The Biden Administration ushers a transition in United States’ foreign policies, most of which overturns...
Keith Cabaluna Detros
Mar 22, 20215 min read
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For Protection or Interests? Analyzing the Securitization of the Philippines on Marine Pollution
Securitization is the process of moving an issue into the security sphere to legitimize the use of extraordinary measures to address it....
Alicia Nicole Cruz
Mar 18, 20216 min read
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Why online gambling is here to stay? Trends and Likely Directions in the Philippine Economy
Photo Source When Rodrigo Duterte (2016-) befriended China at the start of his term, both supporters and critics expected the uptick of...
Alvin Camba
Mar 15, 20214 min read
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How an economic ‘Cha-Cha’ looks like in an increasingly insecure Philippines
“Unless otherwise provided by law.” This is the only phrase that is sought to be added to the various nationalization provisions of the...
Jayvy Gamboa
Mar 11, 20216 min read
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