Taking a Vietnamese perspective from Asia, let me just express my opinion on what he said. Most countries in Asia, including Vietnam, see China as a bully that denies our claims to our legitimate rights and hence, a threat. It is THE geographic reality x.com/ChathamHouse/s…

Here's my response to 🇨🇳#China's claim that the 🇵🇭#Philippines is provoking it by documenting its aggressions: you're allowed to claim victimhood if you are, in fact, the victim. 👇👇👇

Pro-China trolls claim that Ray Powell is my handler. If that is true, I am incredibly proud of you, boss. You really nailed it! Great response for those who say that transparency initiative is provocation!

China's obsession with its illegal 9-dash line? Simple: Oil and power. The South China Sea's resources are theirs in Beijing's eyes. Everyone else's rights and EEZs be damned. Greed over law, always. Michael Ron Bowling Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 Arizona B. B is for Buraot ang Senado at Kongreso

Pag-asa Island — Nov 4, 2025 | 7:41 PM PHT Five Chinese vessels — two Coast Guard and three maritime militia were observed near Pag-asa Island. Their presence lingers close to the Philippine-held outpost, a subtle but steady assertion in these crowded reefs. #MaritimeDailyPH #WPS

🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇦🇺 🇯🇵 🇳🇿. All 5 have military access agreements with 🇵🇭. Practically important, so that exercises encounter less red tape. More importantly, a clear signal that Manila has assembled coalition of like-minded countries that are willing to defend it, and help build its capacity

Through the Tempest: The Philippines’ Defense Posture in Troubled Waters Domestic challenges threaten to derail Armed Forces of the Philippines's efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities. The Diplomat piece by Georgi Engelbrecht. thediplomat.com/2025/11/throug…

Indian police to issue alert against ’key terror conspirator’ hiding in Malaysia tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/…

Elina Noor comments that “There is no enforcement for the 2016 arbitral ruling” That this adds to the issue of the WPS and SEA.

Commodore Jay Tarriela of the PH Coast Guard West Philippine Sea Transparency Group says the issue with the South China Sea issue is not a matter of law or interpretation but rather than certain hostile states choose to interpret international law to push their agenda in the

Trang Pham LL.M “SEA is not just the Issue of 5 nations and China it is an issue of all of ASEAN”.

Jay Tarriela giving retired 🇨🇳Colonel Liu a history lesson on the #SouthChinaSea at the 🇵🇭#ManilaDialogue

Myanmar 🇲🇲: nighttime protests have erupted in the town of Mogok in northern Mandalay as the town's residents are resisting a ceasefire deal which would see the TNLA hand over control of the town to the junta.

Domestic challenges threaten to derail the Philippine military’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities. buff.ly/o5jLyYQ

Thailand appoints new peace negotiation team to tackle southern conflict Bangkok emphasises dialogue and economic development to resolve longstanding unrest in southern provinces thevibes.com/articles/world…

Indonesia: 54 injured after a bomb exploded during Friday prayers at a school in North Jakarta. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

The last time I warned something like this could happen here, I was labelled an "alarmist".

CHINA SHOULD FOLLOW INTERNATIONAL LAW WATCH: Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez delivers a strongly worded statement condemning China’s aggression in the South China Sea at the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in Belgium. Rodriguez said Manila has filed more than 200

More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at Jakarta high school bbc.com/news/articles/…

Major update.