Asia-Pacific
US stirring up more trouble in China-Philippines naval clash
Two recent incidents in the South China Sea highlight the potential for a real crisis and Washington is not helping
August 25, 2025
Two recent incidents in the South China Sea highlight the potential for a real crisis and Washington is not helping
Hundreds of billions of dollars have gone to aiding Taipei but geography is still the island's best defense
Washington will need to nuance its response as it gets drawn in as Manila’s treaty ally
This is an annual event but with bigger and more lethal weapons on display, and close to the South China Sea
Serious incidents in the South China Sea are spreading well beyond the Second Thomas Shoal, pulling the US in deeper
The nations are demonstrating their commitment to security against China and North Korea, but maybe too much