Missing arms transfers to Ukraine may end up in rebels’ hands
There have been reports that Western and Russian small arms and other armaments have found their way to rebel and Islamist militants around the world.
US missile systems in the Philippines
The Philippines still lacks a modest credible defense capability. It cannot fund and sustain an offensive and anti-missile system.
The price of deterrence
Chinese Coast Guard vessels’ actions in the West Philippine Sea are getting bolder and more irritating, as they sailed close to Zambales, Pangasinan, and up to the La Union coasts in the country’s western seaboard.
Why Washington cannot afford to pause military aid to Manila
At this point, the US cannot afford to pause its military aid program to the Philippines, just like in Egypt and Israel where the US wanted to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East.
China’s freedom of navigation operations patrols
China is attempting to create a buffer zone in the South China Sea, militarizing artificial islands to keep away the US and its allies from patrolling the strategic waterway where about $3 trillion worth of annual trade passes.
