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Archive, Strategic AdversariesAba Island, Asia-Pacific, CADC, China, Hawaii, India, Indo-Pacific, Islands, Japan, National defense, pacific ocean, Philippines, PLA, South China Sea, South Korea, Taiwan, Yonaguni Islands

Increasing the Archipelagic Defense from the Philippines to Japan

Alex Littlefield1 Comment

Andrew Erickson and Joel Wuthnow’s article, “Why Islands Still Matter in Asia,” discusses the views of Major General Karl Ernst Haushofer, Germany’s military attaché to Japan from 1908 to 1910.…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Bonus Reads, Strategic AdversariesAsia, Deterrence, Europe, Middle East, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear disarmament, Philippines, red sea, South Asia, South China Sea, Taiwan, Ukraine

The Emerging Nuclear Scenario

Stephen Blank2 Comments

The Russia-North Korea mutual security pact, Moscow’s unceasing nuclear threats, Russia’s global nuclear power sales drive, Iran’s race for nuclear weapons, and China’s “breathtaking” nuclear expansion, are the stuff of…

Archive, Emerging ThreatsArmy Corps of Engineers, China, coast, containers, harbor, India, Indonesia, logistics, Navy, Philippines, port, port security, Puget Sound, Russia, San Diego, San Francisco, ships, supply, USS Cole

Fixing the Nation’s Harbor Security

Michael Fincher0 Comments

In the early hours of March 26, 2024, the MV Dali, carrying over 4,000 containers, suffered a complete loss of power and struck a support pillar of the Francis Scott…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesanti-missile, Argentina, cryo-engine, Egypt, hypersonic, India, Indonesia, Mars, Moon, NATO, New Delhi, Nigeria, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear politics, nuclear warfare, oil production, oil trade, Philippines, Russia, UN Assembly

It Is Difficult to Break the Russia-India Link

Amit Gupta0 Comments

When the Ukraine war broke out, India implemented a series of policy measures that took the West by surprise. In the United Nations General Assembly, it refused to condemn the…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, Economic Sanctions, finance, global zero, hamas, Hezbollah, houthis, islamic jihad, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, persian gulf, Philippines, Russia, South China Sea, strategic posture, Venezuela

The Mayhem Brothers: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Central to the international order, which was created out of the destruction wrought in World War II, is deterrence. It is derived from the collective power found in economic, political,…

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesChina, Japan, Okinawa, Philippines, Taiwan

US Maneuvering in the Yaeyama Islands and the Second Thomas Shoal to Counter China

China’s use of a salami-slicing strategy to gradually extend its influence in the South and East China Seas is proving challenging for the United States. One potential American countermeasure is…

DiplomacyChina, Philippines, Vietnam

Renewed Tensions Between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea

Jumel Gabilan Estrañero & Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan

Three days before the 121st Independence Day of the Philippines—June 12th, 2019—a Chinese-flagged vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine…

Defense & SecurityCommunism, Philippines, Terrorism

CPP-NPA and the Duterte Administration: Realpolitik in Insurgency and Terrorism

Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan & Jumel Gabilan Estrañero

For the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the National People's Army, strategic positioning is key to spreading influence from the organization's core to the grassroots level.…

Defense & SecurityPhilippines, Southeast Asia, Terrorism

Defeating the Philippine’s Communist Rebellion

Jumel Gabilan Estrañero

CPP-NPA and the Duterte Administration: Post-Activism, Insurgency, and Terrorism Five decades of insurgency and terrorism in the Philippines has presented a socio-political dilemma for both the government and the general…

Defense & SecurityAustralia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, United States

The Four “Nots” to Correctly Interpreting China’s Rise

Lorenzo Termine

Correctly appraising the rise of China is the sine qua non for engaging with it.In contrast to its predecessors, the Trump administration has brought about some relevant changes to U.S.…

DiplomacyASEAN, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, United States, Vietnam

Two Ways for the United States to Deepen Diplomatic Engagement with ASEAN

Chris Estep

The time has come to demonstrate again that the United States seeks to engage partners in Southeast Asia at the highest levels of government. As the region’s economic and security…

Defense & SecurityChina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South China Sea, Taiwan, United States

The Hard Edge of China’s Soft Power

Mattias Bouvin

China learned the value of hard power during its so-called “century of humiliation.” Now, as China begins its century of expansion, it’s learning to use soft power, too. In reference…