Latest: Philippines as the Weakest Link in the U.S. First Island Chain

Why the Philippines Is Considered the Weakest Link in the U.S. First Island Chain Policy

Why the Philippines Is Considered the Weakest Link in the U.S. First Island Chain Policy “What happens when the key gatekeeper in the Pacific can’t keep the gate?” That question haunts U.S. strategic planners as they map the First Island Chain, a critical arc of islands and maritime chokepoints stretching from Japan, through Taiwan and…

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Philippines and Taiwan maritime security cooperation

Philippines and Taiwan maritime security cooperation

Philippines and Taiwan maritime security cooperation amid Rising Regional Tensions What looked like a low-key technical meeting in Manila between the Philippine Coast Guard and Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration was, in reality, a quiet signal of how frontline states are adapting to a rapidly hardening maritime environment across East Asia. The discussions, focused on intelligence sharing,…

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