Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts
Monday, April 01, 2024

When Does China's "Water Cannon" Weapon Use Become an Act of Armed Conflict?

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China's bullying of the Philippines may trigger a defense agreement with the U.S. as set out in China’s Attacks on Philippine Resupply M...
Monday, February 01, 2021

China As Bully: New Maritime "Law" Threatens War With Neighbors (and the U.S.)

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China's new maritime "law" is another example of China attempts to cow its neighbors into submission to its rules that counter...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Oil and Gas in the South China Sea - Bones of Contention

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This might be behind the paywall at the Oil & Gas Journal, but it's an interesting problem surfacing soon in the South China Sea Pla...
Thursday, March 02, 2017

Attacks on Shipping in Southern Philippines Grinds Shipping to a Halt

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Report: Piracy halts vital ARMM port The usually robust port serving as an international gateway to and from the Autonomous Region in ...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Philippines Piracy: China, U.S. and Japan to Assist Philippines?

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Crude Oil Flows in the South China Sea The Republic of the Philippines sits on major sea lines of communication (SLOCs) which makes thos...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Philippines as Failing State: President Duterte Asks China to Patrol Philippine Waters

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The Republic of the Philippines President invites the nose of the Chinese camel into the Philippines Philippines' Duterte asks China to ...
Friday, October 21, 2016

Friday Film: Speaking of the Philippines "The Battle of Leyte Gulf"

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

"U.S. has lost" - Philippines Chooses the Strong Horse says its President

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Leadership is an odd thing, since so much of it depends on perception - and the current president of the Philippines has perceived that Chin...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

South China Sea: China Loses "9-Dash Line", "Island Claims" and "Historical Use" Claims in Court, Denies It

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China denies that "Western" justice is just as Philippines wins South China Sea case against China China has lost a key internat...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Terrorist Threats to Shipping: Philippines ISIS Team Member Abu Sayyaf Nabs Sailors, Seeks Ransom to Fund Operations

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Abu Sayyaf kidnaps 7 Indonesian sailors Jolo Island is in the oval The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday finally confi...
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 17 May - 15 June 2016 and a New Maritime Security Approach in Southeast Asia

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Office of Naval Intelligence Threats to Shipping : U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 17 Ma...
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Screw FONOPS - Let's Play Hardball in the South China Sea

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The South China Sea is not now, nor should it ever become, a Chinese "lake." Allowing China to have its way in the region is ...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Ah, "U.S. Bases" on the South China Sea - Okay, in the Philippines on the SCS

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The Washington Post sneers, " These are the new U.S. military bases near the South China Sea. China isn’t impressed " Antonio ...
Monday, January 18, 2016

Back to the Philippines?

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Philippines to Offer the Use of Eight Bases to US Forces The Philippines is set to offer the U.S. military use of eight bases, a milita...
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Tuesday, November 03, 2015

A Random Thought on the South China Sea Artificial Islands

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Sure, U.S. Navy Freedom of Navigation jaunts are fun and exciting - see the pre-first FONOP message from Admiral Swift, PACFLT, in this Navy...
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