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COLUMN: Why Balikatan 2026 matters more than it looks
Every year, the Balikatan military exercise brings together Philippine and American forces in a routine joint drill. In 2026, however, something changed in scale:…
DECODING: What the Taiwan Strait reveals about the balance of power underway
Through May 2026, an average of five Chinese warplanes a day crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to a count reported…
ANALYSIS: China's military budget slows down, one week later — the tally
On March 10, 2026, Beijing set its 2026 defense budget at 1.94 trillion yuan, roughly 282 billion dollars, according to figures reported by Reuters.
FACT CHECK: decoding Philippine fishermen versus Chinese coast guard in three parts
Ten years after an international arbitral ruling favorable to the Philippines, Philippine fishermen still say they are being driven away from Scarborough Shoal, according…
COLUMN: seven nations, what Western observers take away
Seventeen thousand troops. Seven nations. A message that needs no translation. Exercise Balikatan 2026 brought together these considerable forces, according to Asialink, in an…
DECODING: why the American MATCH Act targets Chinese chipmaking machines
An acronym can sometimes carry more geopolitical weight than ten official statements. The MATCH Act, proposed in Washington, seeks to restrict exports of semiconductor…
ANALYSIS: Balikatan 2026 in five numbers
Some military exercises pass unnoticed, and then there is Balikatan. In 2026, this joint maneuver between the Philippines and the United States took on…
FACT CHECK: Manila sanctioned — the questions few outlets are asking
On June 11, 2026, China barred the Philippine defense minister, Gilberto Teodoro, from entering its territory, according to Al Jazeera.
COLUMN: China's military budget is slowing — what the numbers confirm
Some numbers, on the surface, say nothing at all. And then there are numbers that, once you actually look at them, tell an entire…