Maritime Security
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China Declares Nature Reserve at Scarborough Shoal, Warns Philippines Over Joint Drills
China, fishermen, Japan, Maritime Security, Nature Reserve, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Territorial Disputes, U.S.China’s Scarborough Shoal nature reserve plan and new military warnings to Manila heighten disputes in the South China Sea this week.
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Philippines Confronts Gray-Zone Pressure, Strengthens Alliances, and Holds the Line at Second Thomas Shoal
Australia, Canada, China, Diplomacy, gray-zone, Maritime Security, Philippines, Second Thomas shoal, South China Sea, West Philippine SeaPhilippines weighs gray-zone deterrence, joint drills strengthen alliances, and Second Thomas Shoal tensions rise in this week’s South China Sea updates.
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Nine Years On: Philippines Defends Sovereignty, Gains Global Backing in South China Sea Showdown
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Diplomacy, International Law, Maritime Security, PCA ruling, Philippines, South China Sea, US-PH relationsPhilippines defends sovereignty, rejects ‘troublemaker’ tag, and gains U.S. support amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.
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Rozul Reef Swarming, U.S. Treaty Alerts, and the Philippines’ UN Ambition
ASEAN, China, Indo-Pacific, Maritime Security, Philippines, Rozul Reef, South China Sea, U.S.-Philippines alliance, UN Security Council, UNCLOSSoutheast Asian hedging, Chinese swarming near Rozul Reef, and warnings of U.S. intervention mark this week’s South China Sea developments.
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Strategic Shifts in the South China Sea: A Primer
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, defense agreements, Duterte, Germany-Philippines partnership, IMOA, International Law, Maritime Security, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, U.S.-Philippines relations, West Philippine SeaLatest updates on South China Sea tensions: military upgrades, legal action, and new defense alliances strengthening the Philippines’ position.
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China Dismisses Renaming of South China Sea Waters as Philippines Reaffirms Claims
ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Google Maps, International Law, Maritime Security, Philippines, South China Sea, West Philippine SeaAmid escalating tensions, the Philippines asserts sovereignty in the South China Sea while China downplays international naming shifts. Here’s a summary of recent developments, including reactions from Google Maps and diplomatic dialogues.
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PH Shadows Chinese Vessel, US Greenlights F-16s, Beijing Cries Spy Games
China, F-16, human rights, International Law, Maritime Security, Maritime Sovereignty, Philippine Coast Guard, South China Sea, U.S.-Philippines relations, West Philippine SeaThe Philippines ramps up maritime defenses amid rising tensions with China—PCG confronts a Chinese vessel, De Lima calls the WPS dispute a human rights issue, and the U.S. approves a $5.6B F-16 deal.
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Tensions Escalate in South China Sea Amid Joint Naval Drills and Chinese Patrols
China military, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific, Japan Navy, Maritime Security, naval drills, Philippine Navy, South China Sea, territorial dispute, US NavyThe US, Japan, and the Philippines stage joint naval drills in the South China Sea as China conducts military patrols and issues warnings. Philippine Defense Chief slams China’s maritime claims.
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Recent Developments in the South China Sea and Philippines’ Foreign Relations
AI warfare, artificial intelligence, China, diplomatic protests, geopolitical tensions, International Relations, Maritime Security, Philippines, South China Sea, Trump administration, U.S.-Philippines alliance, West Philippine SeaThe Philippines rejects China’s “shadow play” claims, struggles with enforcing diplomatic protests, strengthens its U.S. alliance under Trump’s second term, and faces AI-driven disinformation in the South China Sea disputes.
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Recent Developments in Philippine National Security and South China Sea Affairs
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Chinese spies, Espionage, geopolitical tensions, Gilberto Teodoro, gray zone warfare, Maritime Security, National Security, Philippines, South China Sea, U.S.-Philippines allianceThe Philippines investigates a Chinese spy network, warns of countermeasures if China imposes air restrictions, and faces continued “gray zone” tactics in the South China Sea.