The Missed RCEP Opportunities in the Philippines
By Dan Steinbock
President Duterte initiated the RCEP deal in September 2021....
Spy Balloon Drama Elevates Public Attention, Pressure for the US to Confront China
By Michael A. Allen, Carla Martinez Machain, and Michael E. Flynn
Seven days after a Chinese spy balloon began drifting across the United States, the U.S....
Chinese Balloon Saga Is Part of a Long History of U.S.-China Tensions
By Ronald W. Pruessen
It’s not surprising the recent Chinese “weather balloon” incident has set off alarm bells.
Concerns inevitably mounted as the massive sphere slowly and very...
Militarization Could Erode the Economic Futures of PH and ASEAN
By Dan Steinbock
The Marcos Jr. government is no longer a bystander between the US and China. The risk is that it is sleepwalking into...
The US and the Philippines’ Military Agreement Sends a Warning to China – 4...
By Michael A. Allen, Carla Martinez Machain, and Michael E. Flynn
The United States and the Philippines announced on Feb. 2, 2023, that the U.S....
The War in Ukraine and Defence Procurement: Europe Under Pressure
8 months of war in Ukraine has led to concrete evolutions regarding the management of high-intensity confrontations in strategic thinking and a re-prioritisation of...
Yes, the Chinese Protests Are About Politics and Freedom. But They Are Also About...
By James Chin
While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China about the “dynamic zero COVID” policy, not much...
Why Did Xi Scold Trudeau? Maybe Because Canada Spent Years Helping China Erode Human...
By David Webster
Chinese president Xi Jinping has given Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a well-publicized dressing-down, accusing him of leaking to the media the contents...
U.S. Big Defense and Australia’s Nuclear Crossroads
By Dan Steinbock
Not so long ago, Australia was known for its booming economy and balanced foreign policy. Today its economy is stagnating, while the...
To Understand What Xi Jinping’s Concentration Of Power Really Means, We Must Turn To...
By Marina Yue Zhang
After he secured an unprecedented third term as the leader of both Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country’s Central Military...
