Deficiencies in the West Philippine Sea
There is a need for support from the allied countries. This way, they support the Philippines without directly targeting or isolating China ...
INDO-PACIFIC AFFAIRS
Indo-Pacific Affairs has emerged as a major center of geo-strategic interest. As a political and strategic concept, it has gradually established in the foreign policy lexicon of some countries, especially the United States, India, Japan and Australia. Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs focus on Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
ARTICLES
China’s Global Security Initiative: A New Paradigm Challenging the Western Liberal Values
China’s Global Security Initiative challenges Western concepts of an international order based on liberal values ...
The ‘Squad' and the Philippines’: Geopolitical Implications of Minilateral Cooperations Towards the South China Dispute
The Philippines' embrace of minilateralism, exemplified by the Squad cooperation, is a strategic response to the evolving geopolitical landscape of the South China Sea ...
Blue Crimes: Combating IUU Fishing and Piracy in the Indian Ocean Region
Tackling the maritime crisis requires a concerted regional effort involving data and technology sharing, as well as creating opportunities for better security for local vulnerable fishing communities ...
Charting Filipino Patriotism: Diplomacy in the West Philippine Sea
As we look to the future, the Philippines must explore innovative approaches that can complement traditional strategies ...
India-China Border Tensions: Strategic Implications for the Indo-Pacific
The India-China border tensions constitute more than a bilateral dispute; they may be a microcosm of the bigger geopolitical shifts unfolding in the Indo-Pacific ...
Paper Tiger China and the Philippines
If China continuously voids the regional maritime order, and this opinion is a miscalculation to China, it will become a real tiger for eating neighbours and antagonizing people ...
Rise of China and its Influence Over the Indo-Pacific
Though China rejects the international claims on the Indo-Pacific region, the world countries hold more maritime military exercises in order to ensure a “free and open Indo-Pacific†...
The Maldives’ Shifting Economic Dependency from India to China
Domestic politics has led to a shift in the economic dependency of the Maldives from India to China. This is not a new revelation, but rather a trend seen since 2013 and this oscillation between India and China can have dire effects on the Maldives. ...
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The Malabar Exercise 2024
The exercise incorporated high-intensity drills, featuring rigorous anti-submarine warfare and air defence exercises, as well as situational awareness training, to demonstrate the participants’ commitment to the exercise and regional security ...