South China Sea doesn’t have to define Sino-Philippine relations
By reiterating his country’s benign intentions and a commitment to diplomatic engagement with China, Marcos provided a path towards de-escalation.
Richard Heydarian in asian news
Emerging U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance is making waves in Asia
Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."
Can US-Philippine-Japanese military ties really protect regional security?
Meanwhile, the Philippines and Japan are set to sign a reciprocal access agreement, which would facilitate expanded joint drills and potentially pave the way for a large-scale deployment of the Japan Self-Defence Forces to Philippine bases. Moreover, the three allies are also expected to tighten intelligence-sharing and cybersecurity cooperation with one another.
Prabowo followed Marcos' election playbook, for better or worse
Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."
Australia-Asean summit exposed more than desire for economic deals
The gathering was both wide-ranging and forward-looking. Both sides committed to long-term strategic partnership on a whole host of issues, including infrastructure connectivity, green energy transition, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief capacity-building and people-to-people ties.
The Philippines’ ties with Australia are ‘stronger than ever’. Is it a sign it has West’s backing in South China Sea?
“Today, that peace, that stability and our continued success have come under threat. Once again, we must come together as partners to face the common challenges confronting the region,” he said. “Not one single country can do this by itself, no single force can attend, counter them, by themselves.”
Stuck between China and the US, flailing Japan needs a grand new plan
“We will advance the fundamental reinforcement of Japan’s defence capabilities in tandem with reinforcing the Japan-US alliance and strengthening our security cooperation with other like-minded countries,” he added.
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