WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese spy balloon that entered US airspace in late January, a senior administration official and diplomats said on Tuesday. Read More -> US briefed 40 nations on China balloon, diplomats and officials say
by Jarius Bondoc – Feb. 8, 2023 Luzon’s northernmost Y’Ami Island is only 165 miles from Taiwan. China’s planned invasion of Taiwan threatens Philippine security. The Chinese Communist Party will gain control of nearby air and naval bases. From there it can grab more Philippine reefs, isles, fishing grounds, and offshore minerals. Read More -> […]
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 22) – The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday said it has ordered the military to increase its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the wake of “monitored Chinese activities close to Pag-asa Island.” Read More –> PH to boost military presence in West PH Sea amid […]
The National Defense College of the Philippines defines national security as the state or condition where the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the people’s way of life and institutions are protected and enhanced. Read More –> Rising Sea Level: A National Security Concern
A Chinese coast guard ship has been accused of “forcefully retrieving” a floating object, believed to be rocket debris, from a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. Read More –> Chinese ship accused of seizing suspected rocket debris from Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday in a historic bilateral meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Read More –> After Marcos, Xi meeting, China says ‘friendly consultation’ a must on South China Sea issues
A Filipino environment lawyer is leading a global petition to make the disputed South China Sea an Asia Marine Peace Park. The draft was submitted to the United Nations on Oct. 24, UN Day. A Peace Park can preserve the world’s most biodiverse coasts from war among naval powers. Read More –> South China Sea […]
There are two recent significant developments in the South China Sea maritime dispute. The first significant development is the enactment by China of its new coast guard law, which took effect on February 1, 2021. This new law authorizes China’s coast guard to use “all necessary means” to protect China’s resources within waters under its […]
We should not dwell on that, the US will always be an ally no matter what Kissinger or Palmerston said. What happened after the US left we were able to aquire a Peacock thar took 2 decades to upgrade in three phases then what? Will it be decommissioned in less than a decade? Read More […]
China’s ruling Communist Party is holding its twentieth Party Congress, where it has outlined its development strategy and will announce its leadership for the next five years. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Amanda Hsiao and Ivy Kwek read the signals from the early proceedings. Read More –> The Foreign Policy Implications of China’s Twentieth […]