THE SCARY NEW MAP OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA / THE ECONOMIST

Superpower tensions in Asia  The scary new map of the South China Sea  Fresh fights over reefs and shoals test America’s credibility Photogr...

A DEEPENING STAND-OFF IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES EDITORIAL

A deepening stand-off in the South China Sea The US is correct to support the Philippines in countering Chinese encroachment The editorial b...

CHINESE - PHILIPPINE CONFRONTATION / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Chinese-Philippine Confrontation By: George Friedman The Philippine coast guard reported last week that two of its ships were involved in a ...

CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINES / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

China and the Philippines By: George Friedman Last week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited President Xi Jinping in China, wh...

THE U.S.-PHILIPPINE ALLIANCE ON THE ROCKS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The US-Philippine Alliance on the Rocks By: Phillip Orchard There’s an old joke in the Philippines – “Yankee go home … and take me with...

THE REAL VICTIMS OF CHINA´S TRADE PATTERNS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Real Victims of China’s Trade Patterns Many in the West, especially US President Donald Trump, have railed against China’s massive tr...

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS: ON LEADERSHIP AND NECESSITY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Response to Comments: On Leadership and Necessity By George Friedman   I’ve now shared three fragments o...

IN THE PHILIPPINES, COUP RUMOURS ARE JUST RUMOURS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

In the Philippines, Coup Rumors Are Just Rumors The days of political agitation by the military are long gone. By Phillip Orchard     ...