Japan’s Precarious Position in the Asia
Over the last few years, Japan’s foreign policy gained a coherence rarely seen in decades. No doubt pressure from...
A nation must think before it acts.
Tag Archive: Rodrigo Duterte
Standing Firm, Mostly: Militarization of the South China Sea
Last week, a Chinese naval vessel which had been shadowing the USNS Bowditch, a U.S. Navy oceanographic ship,...
GI Go Home, Again: The Philippines-U.S. Alliance Weakens
On Tuesday, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte abruptly demanded that American military advisors on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao...
Getting Tougher: Vietnam’s Response to China’s South China Sea Bases
Over the last few months, Vietnam has quietly deployed the components of several Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA) rocket systems...
Shame Power: The Philippine Case against China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Philippines may not have much conventional power it can bring to bear in its territorial dispute with China...