Drivers And Risks Of China’s Pressure On Vietnam – Analysis
A concoction of regional and domestic factors is driving China’s increased pressure on Vietnam in the South China Sea, but
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Author: Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Articles by Lucio Blanco Pitlo III :
What Does Duterte’s Valdai Speech Mean For Philippine Foreign Policy? – Analysis
A week before the start of the country’s third annual Kamandag (Venom) military exercises with the United States, Philippine President
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Reconciling America First With US Global Leadership: Trump’s 2019 UN General Assembly Speech – OpEd
Can “America First” be reconciled with America’s global leadership commitments? Can America’s focus on its domestic interests jibe with longstanding
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The Vanguard Bank Standoff: New Tempest In South China Sea And What It Represents – Analysis
The standoff at Vanguard Bank demonstrates China’s increasing ability and willingness to disrupt legitimate maritime economic activities of other South
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Preeminence Or Partnership? The United States In The Indo-Pacific – Analysis
The release of the Indo-Pacific Strategy Report by the U.S. Department of Defense last month has given further shape to
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Making ASEAN’s Case In The Indo-Pacific – Analysis
Almost two years after President Donald Trump outlined the United States’ vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific in the
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Can 2016 Arbitration Ruling Avert A Marine Environment Disaster In South China Sea? – Analysis
A 2012 standoff over Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine (South China) Sea led Manila to take Beijing to
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Don’t Worry About The Philippines’ New Senate – Analysis
The 18th Philippine Congress opens in late July, but the new Senate configuration has generated concerns about the health of
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Can The Philippines And China Get Past The Reed Bank Debacle? – Analysis
The sinking of a Filipino fishing vessel in Reed Bank and abandonment of its distressed crew by a Chinese vessel
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Nowhere Near Shangri-La: Southeast Asia In The US-China Rivalry – OpEd
At the last 18th Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong gave a prescient analysis of where his
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