Philippines
The Philippines considers the price of victory in South China Sea
Significant moments in history never follow the path of least resistance. They are often memorable at least partly because they were won at great cost.
Such is the case for the…
South China Sea ruling sweeps away diplomatic ambiguities
Editor's note: We mistakenly published an earlier version of this article. This is the corrected text.
Tuesday’s ruling by the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea has…
South China Sea: A course-correction needed
Tuesday's South China Sea adjudication demonstrates that the UNCLOS framework is totally unsuited to sorting out the complex conflicting claims in the South China Sea in a way…
Analyses
Turning back? Philippine security policy under Duterte
The incoming Duterte administration in the Philippines promises to be very different from the Aquino administration. Security policy will be more inward-looking. Military…
The South China Sea issue and Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte
The victory of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte in the recently concluded Philippine election is nothing short of astonishing. The election itself, a far cry from others in recent…
Air power in the South China Sea: Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines
Much of the recent strategic analysis on the South China Sea has largely focused on the naval sphere, with the acquisition of new submarines by Vietnam and Malaysia and the US…
Grace Poe: All you need to know about the frontrunner for the Philippine presidency
With a little over a month to go until election day, four of the five Philippine presidential candidates remain locked in a tight race. The stakes are high: whoever wins on 9 May…
Philippines vs China in South China Sea: Tough talking could box China in
The International Court in The Hague is due to soon rule on the case of the Philippines vs the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea. The general…
Japan's capacity building strategy at work in the Philippines
By Tom Holcombe, an intern with the Lowy Institute's International Security Program.
An upcoming visit to the Philippines by a Japanese submarine and two destroyers underscores a…
How will the next Philippine president navigate the turbulent waters of the South China Sea?
The leadership change in Manila after the May 2016 presidential elections will certainly have significant impact on the country's policy towards China over the ongoing dispute in…