Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is a self-governing island that split from mainland China in 1949 after a civil war. However, China, officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), considers Taiwan as a renegade province that must be reunited with the mainland, by force if necessary.  China has never renounced the use of military …

In the heart of Southeast Asia’s splendor lies the Philippines, an archipelago of allure that has, in recent times, become a central piece in a global geopolitical puzzle. Surrounded by the tranquil embrace of the South China Sea, this nation of over 7,000 islands finds itself at the epicenter of a complex and clandestine dance of power. Against this backdrop, …