Can the Philippines become the ‘Ukraine of Asia?’
The strong US-Philippines alliance could potentially draw the US into a conflict between the Philippines and China, much like the situation in Ukraine with Russia, the writer…
Roland G. Simbulan
Vietnam’s foreign policy a model for Asean
Vietnam has developed a foreign policy of “four no’s,” which it has evidently honed and perfected during the Vietnamese war of resistance to US military intervention from…
The US global war machine in the Philippines
The writer says US’ hypermilitarised strategy of building up military bases is just increasing military tensions between the two countries, and making war more likely than less.
Philippines—a geostrategic battleground?
The writer says the Philippines should focus on resolving the climate emergency and social inequities, and preventing future pandemics.