Conflicts – Tensions
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China’s bullying won’t deter Philippines’ South China Sea sovereignty, Coast Guard says
FORUM Staff The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) coercion in the South China Sea continued in early April 2025 when a China Coast Guard ship tried to ram a Philippine Coast…
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Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with sabotaging undersea cable
Reuters Taiwan prosecutors in April 2025 charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging an undersea cable between Taiwan’s main island and Penghu island, the latest in a series of…
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Archipelagic defense doctrine anchors Philippines’ territorial sovereignty
Maria T. Reyes The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) ongoing implementation of its Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) marks a strategic shift from counterinsurgency operations, which were the AFP’s…
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Taiwan must counter China’s increasing intrusions, report says
FORUM Staff Beijing is expanding its surveillance and influence tactics in Taiwan and the self-governed island must deter the threats to maintain its security and democracy, a United States-based think…
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Taiwan sharpens ‘porcupine’ capabilities to deter CCP invasion threat
Sarah Chan Amid rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan is accelerating its focus on asymmetric warfare capabilities to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) growing military threat. Taipei’s “porcupine”…
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India’s Opportunity at Myanmar’s Crossroads
Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd Myanmar stands at a critical crossroads, facing an escalating internal crisis and mounting geopolitical pressures, notably from China’s intensified support for the military junta that seized…
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U.S., Allies and Partners enhance Pacific island stability and security through shiprider agreements
FORUM Staff The United States Coast Guard cutter Midgett visited Australia, New Zealand and Tuvalu in February 2025 as part of the shiprider program, in which Indo-Pacific nations and territories…
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Demographic, philosophical factors may stymie Xi’s military modernization goals, report says
FORUM Staff Changing demographics in China, including a declining youth population, may hinder Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping’s ability to build and develop the modern military he…
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China primary cause of marine habitat damage in South China Sea, report says
FORUM Staff China’s artificial-island building accounts for about two-thirds of the damage to marine habitats in the South China Sea stemming from dredge-and-fill construction, researchers say. China has buried more…
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Prize law could help contain future conflicts, experts say
FORUM Staff Military planners and scholars are often tasked with contemplating the unthinkable: conflict between major nuclear powers escalating into a global catastrophe. They also are tasked to devise ways…
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