Diplomacy Renewed Tensions Between the Philippines and China in… Jumel Gabilan Estrañero & Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan Jul 18, 2019 Three days before the 121st Independence Day of the Philippines—June 12th, 2019—a Chinese-flagged vessel rammed a…
Defense & Security CPP-NPA and the Duterte Administration: Realpolitik in… Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan & Jumel Gabilan Estrañero Jun 24, 2019 For the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the National People's Army, strategic positioning is…
Defense & Security Defeating the Philippine’s Communist Rebellion Jumel Gabilan Estrañero Jun 3, 2019 CPP-NPA and the Duterte Administration: Post-Activism, Insurgency, and Terrorism Five decades of insurgency and…
Defense & Security The Four “Nots” to Correctly Interpreting… Lorenzo Termine Apr 18, 2019 Correctly appraising the rise of China is the sine qua non for engaging with it.In contrast to its predecessors,…
Diplomacy Two Ways for the United States to Deepen Diplomatic… Chris Estep Mar 27, 2019 The time has come to demonstrate again that the United States seeks to engage partners in Southeast Asia at the…
Defense & Security The Hard Edge of China’s Soft Power Mattias Bouvin Jan 23, 2019 China learned the value of hard power during its so-called “century of humiliation.” Now, as China begins its…
Foreign Policy Why is the South China Sea So Important to the U.S.? Leszek Buszynski Dec 4, 2017 The U.S. should "send China a clear signal that, first, the island-building stops, and second, your access to those…