Richard Javad Heydarian

MANILA – The Philippines and South Korea elevated ties to a strategic partnership, Manila’s latest move to build a bulwark and stockpile more arms against

MANILA – The South China Sea disputes pitting China against rival Southeast Asian states have entered a perilous new phase as China and the Philippines

MANILA–All major global powers are flexing muscles in East Asian waters, with the US, China and even Russia conducting major drills across the Western

MANILA – Ahead of one of America's most contentious-ever elections, one Asian state is doubling down with confidence in its alliance with Washington.

MANILA—Donald Trump's re-election and the formation of a more hawkish national security team have inspired key allies to double down on their defense

MANILA – After years of negotiations and delays, the United States and the Philippines have finally signed the General Security of Military Information

MANILA – Heading into a new year, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has plenty of reasons to be confident about his political prospects. On one

MANILA – Weeks away from Donald Trump’s second inauguration, tensions are reaching a fever-pitch in the hotly contested South China Sea, a strategic

100% tariffs against any backers of a “BRICS currency”, key emerging powers such as India have quickly distanced themselves from any BRICS-led de-dollarization initiative.

China has strongly protested outgoing US President Joe Biden's approval of as much as US$571.3 million worth of defense material and services for