https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksnBrWNi0wA French President Macron recently drew a comparison between the Taiwan question and the conflict in Ukraine at the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue. My interview with my good friend from Colombia,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAEY-cP9-qE Pete Hegseth Arms Dealing at the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore? My interview with my good friend and colleague from Colombia Fernando Muñoz Bernal last week, of the Media…
June 9, 2025, marks a significant milestone in the tapestry of Southeast Asian diplomacy—the 50th anniversary of the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Philippines and…
AT the 46th Asean Summit held in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized the urgent need for Asean members and China to expedite the adoption…
The Philippines plays a frontline role in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS), particularly in counterbalancing and containing China’s rise and increasing regional influence under the country's current political regime. This…
NATO is reportedly preparing a multinational naval deployment to the Indo-Pacific. Framed as a show of support for the Philippines’ claims in the contested South China Sea (SCS), this move…
IN a bold yet risky pivot, the Philippines is moving toward military cooperation with Taiwan, which could further destabilize the already tense dynamics in the South China Sea (SCS) and…
THE South China Sea (SCS) is a linchpin for global economic activity, acting as a crucial artery for international trade with an estimated annual commerce volume of $3.5 trillion to…
On April 14, 2025, as part of the pre-conference events of the Annual Meeting of the Think Tank Asia Forum, I had the honor of participating in a high-level, closed-door…
Yes, of course, in the following ways; First, the ASEAN-China economic interdependence and supply chain resilience should be deepened further. This can be done by deepening regional integration through strengthening…