Backgrounder: ASEAN and the South China Sea Dispute
This backgrounder recounts the latest progress by ASEAN on the South China Sea dispute, and explores why consensus has been so elusive for the regional grouping.
Mindanao Conflict Risks Spike in Southeast Asia Piracy
The waters of Southeast Asia are slowly becoming a hotspot of global piracy. And given recent trends in Mindanao, the situation is about to get a lot worse.
Global Forecast (05-29-2017)
The fight to retake Marawi in the southern Philippines, Trump’s first FONOP in the South China Sea, and Merkel makes some history.
Science Offers Peace-building Mechanism in South China Sea Dispute
Is science diplomacy the answer to the South China Sea dispute?
Vietnam’s Area Denial Strategy and the South China Sea Dispute
Vietnam has been boosting its A2/AD capabilities in the context of the South China Sea dispute. But how will they stand up to non-conventional threats?
Duterte’s Double Play with China and the US
Duterte’s pivot toward China and away from the United States is a gambit that won’t necessarily pay off in terms of increased concessions.
Global Forecast (10-04-2016)
FARC peace deal suffers a shock defeat at the ballot box, Kunduz under siege again, and the Iraqi government prepares to attack Mosul.
Global Forecast (09-06-2016)
A rocky start to US-Philippine relations under Duterte, a ballot box setback for Angela Merkel’s CDU, and upcoming Duma elections in Russia.
Global Forecast (08-24-2016)
A growing rift in US-Philippine relations, presidential elections in Gabon, and the looming battle for Mosul.
Interview with Human Trafficking Activist Cecilia Flores-Oebanda
Cecilia Flores-Oebanda has experienced a remarkable turn of events in her life. At aged 18 she joined communist rebels in the Philippines, at 26 she was imprisoned with a life sentence and now at 55 she has helped more than 12,000 people escape the horrors of human trafficking.