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U.S.-Philippines relations
July 10, 2019
Top US Asia Diplomat to Visit Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand in First Overseas Trip
By Ankit Panda
David R. Stilwell, the new U.S. assistant secretary for East Asia and the Pacific, is off to the region in his first trip.
May 01, 2019
How to Reinvigorate the US-Philippine Alliance
By Jay L. Batongbacal
The time is ripe for both sides to modernize their longstanding partnership.
February 07, 2019
US, Philippine Air Forces Conduct Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange Amid Uncertainties
By Christian Vicedo
The exercise highlights how the US-Philippines alliance soldiers on, even amid major tensions.
December 21, 2018
For Whom the Balangiga Bells Toll
By Melchizedek Maquiso
The return of three church bells, longtime U.S. trophies of war, is a unique opportunity for U.S.-Philippine relations.
April 17, 2018
What the US-China Struggle for Regional Dominance Means for Southeast Asia
By Mark J. Valencia
How are Southeast Asian countries responding to growing tensions between the two powers?
January 25, 2018
The Philippines' Approach to North Korea
By Samuel Ramani
Duterte's North Korea strategy seeks to balance the interests of China, the United States, and Japan.
January 23, 2018
Manila's Disappointing Reaction to the US FONOP Near Scarborough Shoal
By Ankit Panda
If claimant states no longer care about freedom of navigation, the U.S. task in the South China Sea may be impossible.
November 05, 2017
Why the US Seized the Philippines at the End of the 19th Century
By Robert Farley
McKinley did not have much in the way of a well-thought out plan for seizing the Philippines.
April 06, 2017
US, China, and Duterte’s ‘Independent Foreign Policy’
By Mico A. Galang
What does the president's slogan actually mean for the Philippines' diplomacy?
February 09, 2017
Chekhov's Gun and the Tangled US-Philippines-China Triangle
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
Trump’s second act in the South China Sea will have to be stronger than his first.
October 24, 2016
Duterte Gambles With the Philippines' Economy
By Anthony Fensom
What are the economic implications of Duterte's pivot toward China, and away from the U.S.?
October 24, 2016
Is Duterte Playing Hard to Get?
By Matthew J. Strabone
Has the Philippines president made a real shift in foreign policy, or is his rhetoric a negotiating tactic?
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