Military Buildup

• Crowded Waters: The South China Sea’s Next Big Flashpoint?

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  Analysis, Arms Race, China, Military Buildup, Military Conflict, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute

  February 4, 2015

  News × West Philippine Sea

  The South China Sea ranks high on any list of the world’s geopolitical hotspots. But though the region has been volatile for centuries, the last two decades have witnessed a subtle shift in the underlying drivers of conflict. Through most of the second half of the twentieth century, the biggest threats to regional stability were […]

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• The Philippine Navy’s Submarine Quest

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  Military Buildup, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Submarine Warfare, Submarines

  January 5, 2015

  News × West Philippine Sea

  During a modernization briefing on December 17, Philippine Navy (PN) vice-chief Rear Admiral Caesar Taccad revealed future plans to acquire at least three submarines, as part of a follow-up to the ongoing 15-year P90-billion Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program. The South China Sea disputes are no doubt a key motivation, when the […]

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• Roilo Golez, speaker, West Philippine Sea, Rotary Club Makati Central 22 February 2013-2

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  China, conflict, de-escalation, Diplomacy, Freedom of Navigation, Geopolitics, GOGOGOLEZ, India, International Relations, Japan, Maritime Dispute, Military Buildup, naval power, Philippines, Roilo Golez, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, US, Vietnam, West Philippine Sea

  February 2, 2013

  Videos

  This video features a speech by Roilo Golez on the South China Sea dispute. He discusses the rising tensions between China and other regional powers, the potential for conflict, and the need for diplomatic solutions to prevent a major crisis.

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