Significance and Dynamics of the Indo-Pacific Region The term “Indo-Pacific” has gained increasing prominence in global foreign policy discussions, underscoring the region’s strategic importance. Its roots trace back to the early 20th century when German geopolitical scholar Karl Haushofer introduced the concept, followed by Indian historian Kalidas Nag’s use of the term in the 1940s….
On October 22, 2023, the Philippines and China engaged in a blame game following two separate collisions in the disputed South China Sea. The incidents occurred near the Second Thomas Shoal in the hotly contested Spratly Islands, where China often deploys vessels to assert its territorial claims. In accordance with the declaration of the Philippine…
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…
The prospect of Taiwan declaring independence is a geopolitical tinderbox with potential to ignite a cascade of global consequences. Drawing uncomfortable parallels to historical flashpoints like the Cuban Missile Crisis, such a move could trigger military aggression from China, endanger regional stability in East Asia, and rattle the foundations of international organizations like the United…
