All you need to know about the latest updates in diplomacy, security and geopolitics in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific.
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US warns of Chinese military build-up in the region
China has also built its first-ever nuclear-powered, guided-missile submarine and is currently developing a stealth bomber that could cover the second island chain and the western Pacific.
Who broke a promise: China or the Philippines?
It was clear as day that China had broken its promise. It needs proof that the Philippines should have honored its word.
US forms triangle with treaty allies Japan and Philippines to fend off invoking MDT’s Article V
The treaty that binds the Philippines and the United States to each other’s defense is something the Philippine ambassador to Washington said the government wished “will never have to be invoked,” but the top US military commander in the Indo-Pacific region warned China might be pushing them to do precisely that.
Boots on the ground in the Philippines
The Philippines has condemned the unprovoked aggression in the West Philippine Sea after the latest harassment near Second Thomas Shoal, which resulted in three men suffering injuries and their indigenous boat severely damaged.
China’s concept of a free press
A Chinese diplomat said the Philippines would take journalists every time it delivers supplies to a grounded vessel in the Second Thomas Shoal and use them as propaganda tools to malign Beijing’s image as aggressors in the disputed sea.
Manila condemns Beijing’s unprovoked aggression in the West Philippine Sea
The Philippines has condemned the unprovoked aggression in the West Philippine Sea after the latest harassment near Second Thomas Shoal, which resulted in three men suffering injuries and their indigenous boat severely damaged.
Biden hosts Marcos, Kishida in historic trilateral summit in Washington
For the Philippines, it will be the first triangular cooperation with meetings with two allies focusing on security and trade relations.
“China-centered unified command” is a dream worth pursuing in PH-Japan-US trilateral
Japan, which used to watch only as observers, is expected to participate in the upcoming Balikatan war games in the Philippines.
How Things Could Play Out in the South China Sea
Philippine resolve in Ayungin Shoal and other disputed waters can potentially hurt China, especially if it results in a formidable, robust response from the US and her regional allies.