To understand, why the Pacific Ocean is centre of geopolitical gravity in the 21st century, we’ll have to take a holistic look at how things evolved in the past and how they impacted the seas, the oceans and broader littoral geographies. Let us delve into the detail of it. The invention of the wheel around…
Russia vastness is its strength Imagine a vast territory with eleven different time zones, ranging from freezing tundra in the north to warm steppes in the south, sharing land borders with fourteen countries, This is Russia, the largest country on Earth, stretches over a vast expanse of Eastern Europe and northern Asia, where its enormous size…
As Super Typhoon Man-yi barrels toward the Philippines, authorities have issued dire warnings, urging mass evacuations from vulnerable areas. The typhoon, locally known as Pepito, has intensified to sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (115 mph) with gusts reaching up to 215 km/h (133 mph). Expected to make landfall near the island province of…
The Philippines’ Strategic Leap: Mavulis Island Airport and Seaport Development In an era marked by rising tensions and escalating territorial disputes in the Asia-Pacific, countries are reinforcing their positions to safeguard regional stability and strengthen national security. Among these efforts, the Philippines’ recent development of an airport and seaport on its northernmost island, Mavulis, captures…
As the first light of a humid morning in 2024 began to break, the faint outlines of warships emerged through the mist at Subic Bay, their silhouettes a testament to the area’s enduring strategic significance. Decades after American forces once cast their long shadows across these waters, Subic Bay Naval Base is experiencing a renaissance….
Waves crash against the hull as a small Philippine fishing boat edges closer to a towering Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea, its crew caught in an uneasy standoff. In these disputed waters, every encounter can feel like a warning shot—a glimpse into a larger struggle playing out between China’s assertive territorial claims…
Imagine a high-stakes boardroom in Taipei, where executives from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are gathered around a sleek conference table. The atmosphere is tense as they discuss the latest directive from U.S. regulators: halt shipments of their most advanced chips to China. This decision, driven by the discovery of TSMC made chips in Huawei…
Philippine President Enacts New Laws to Strengthen National Protection Imagine a bustling market in Manila, where merchants bargain over the price of fresh fish and exotic fruits. Amid the gossip and color, a news broadcast blares from a nearby stall. The headline? China has just formalized maritime baselines around Scarborough Shoal, a move that sends…
As the world drifts into polarized camps over issues like the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S.-China tensions, and Iran’s nuclear ambitions, one nation has managed to deftly straddle these divides, reaping benefits from multiple directions without becoming fully aligned with any bloc. India’s strategic neutrality—or “strategic autonomy” as Indian policymakers term it—has allowed the country to forge…
Vietnam Corruption Crisis In Vietnam’s race toward modernization and economic growth, an entrenched adversary has threatened to erode its progress: corruption. While the country has garnered international praise for its rapid economic ascent, a closer look reveals an undercurrent of corruption permeating virtually every sector of Vietnamese society. From public administration to law enforcement, from…
