Militarization of the South China Sea The South China Sea has drawn the attention of global powers for decades. Given that this region lies at the heart of crucial global trade routes, this attention is unsurprising. Seventy to eighty percent of global trade activities take place via waterways. Of this, sixty percent of maritime shipments…
In October, Manila will host a yearly joint military exercise with the US. The exercises are set to take place at the beginning of October at Luzon. Lt. Ielto, the spokesperson for the Philippine military, informed the press. The exercises will encompass the core principles of anti-submarine, anti-surface, anti-air, and electronic warfare. Naval fleets from…
There is a pivotal development in Southeast Asia that has ignited tensions among neighboring nations, with China at the center of the storm. Philippines unwavering response to counter the expansive territorial assertions by China within the South China Sea is in the limelight. The Philippines’ Strategic Response In recent weeks, the National Security Council…
