Defense
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Philippines Strengthens Defense and Diplomacy Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions
China, Defense, Diplomacy, environmental damage, Legal Action, Maritime Dispute, Philippines, South China Sea, Sovereignty, Typhon missile, U.S. military collaborationAmid growing tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines strengthens its defense, diplomacy, and legal measures to assert sovereignty. Through initiatives like educational campaigns, military training with the U.S., and legal actions against China, the Philippines is intensifying efforts to protect its maritime resources.
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China’s Menacing Sandcastles in the South China Sea
Analysis, Artificial Islands, China, Defense, Militarization, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, SustainabilityChina didn’t open “Pandora’s Sandbox.” It isn’t the first claimant to transform reefs by padding them with sand. But China’s superior economic and military capacity enables it to outpace other claimants. It is rapidly building the greatest “sandcastles,” which support multiple military and paramilitary functions. Beijing views Spratly and Paracel Islands augmentation as justified in […]
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China’s border row with India has misfired, says regional security expert
China’s three-week border stand-off during April in Ladakh, in Indian-administered Kashmir, had misfired, an Indian security expert told a forum in Manila, saying Beijing’s move galvanised Indian leaders into finally sealing an historic security deal with Japan. The dispute strained ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours, but both sides pulled troops back ahead of a visit […]