Israeli military aggression has “reshaped both the physical and ecological landscape” of southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese report (which does not consider the impacts of Israel’s latest barrage of attacks this spring). In her foreword, Lebanon’s minister for...
With the U.S.-led Pax Silica framework, the Philippines is becoming a dual-use platform where military strategy and supply-chain restructuring are converging. Over the past year, the Philippines has moved decisively into the front line of US–China friction, thanks to...
At the peak of the crisis, oil surged to $110–116/bbl. But it remains volatile at $90–100 after ceasefire pause. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) took an even harder hit. Oil price surged more than 50%, but LNG soared as much as 143% - a 3-year high. In Asia, supply risk...
Originally set for March, the high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was postponed for about "five or six weeks," due to the U.S. focus on military operations in Iran. The delay suggests that the Trump administration...
In the past, PH targets comprised mainly the EDCA sites. Now they include the planned ammo manufacturing sites. Manila is moving from a US logistical enabler to a huge regional military hub, like Ukraine a few years ago. Last week, the Pentagon disclosed that the...
On February 28, 2026, President Trump announced the start of Operation Epic Fury. In a surreal twist, he described the mission's primary objective as defending the American people by eliminating "imminent threats" from the Iranian regime. Trump specifically cited the...
In August 2025, President Marcos Jr. said that “a war over Taiwan will drag the Philippines, kicking and screaming into the conflict." Pushing for preparation, the government has boosted US-Philippine military cooperation, military modernization, joint military...
In a military operation, Venezuela’s President Maduro was captured and transported to New York to face charges in a federal court. Reportedly, the U.S. Army's elite Delta Force carried out a large-scale military strike and raid on Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, in...
Since early 2023, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated against Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu and his cabinet, due to its proposed judicial reforms, the handling of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the Gaza genocide. So, why is he still...
On October 21, Sanae Takaichi, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was voted in as the 104th prime minister of Japan; the first woman selected for the nation’s highest post. Barely a month later, in her first parliamentary address, Takaichi,...
