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Is Rodrigo Duterte a Fool, a Genius—or Both?
Yes, China has influence. But how do we meet in the middle? It’s an important strategic choice. Hillary Clinton has lost the respect of a national-security community that thrives on adherence to...
View ArticlePhilippines-China solution on Scarborough Shoal possible, envoy says
By Neil Jerome Morales | MANILA MANILA A budding Philippines-China friendship could boost chances of removing one of their biggest bones of contention in the South China Sea, Beijing’s ambassador said...
View ArticleClinton Says US Could 'Ring China with Missile Defense'
In this Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during her joint conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing....
View ArticleJudges and Rice: Cambodia's Expanding Reliance on China
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia is rapidly expanding its diplomatic affair with China. Early last week it appealed to Beijing for help amid plunging rice prices and then three days later Phnom Penh signed an...
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Former diplomats savage Marles, Labor over South China Sea
The Australian Former diplomats savage Marles, Labor over South China SeaThe AustralianThree former diplomats have savaged Labor defence spokesman Richard Marles for saying the government should...
View ArticleYet another Navy official pleads guilty to accepting bribes from Glenn...
The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. In today’s Top Federal Headlines, the Defense Department appoints a senior Navy official...
View ArticleVietnam not in danger from China's nuclear power plants: expert
By Pham Huong  October 14, 2016 | 08:58 pm GMT+7 Three new power plants near the Chinese border are making Vietnam jumpy. Vietnam should not be worried about the three nuclear power plants...
View ArticleSouth Korea Sees Frictions With China’s Maritime Militia: What’s Next?
China is walking a tightrope, balancing foreign relations in one hand and the nationalism of its people in the other. Two Chinese boats illegally fishing in South Korean waters rammed and sank a Korea...
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Water Wars: A Waiting Game in the South China Sea
Duterte (perhaps) makes good on (some) threats to US relationship President Duterte and Defense Secretary Lorenzana oversee military exercise (Photo: AFP) Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana...
View ArticlePhilippines: Supreme Court Justice Threatens to Impeach Duterte over South...
SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Philippine Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio warned President Rodrigo Duterte that he may face impeachment if he does not properly protect Philippine territory from...
View ArticleA Vietnam ‘Base’ for Russia?
A closer look at reports of Moscow potentially reopening a ‘base.’ Last week, a senior Russian defense official made headlines when he was reported as indicating that Moscow was considering plans to...
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Cancelled flights due to Typhoon Karen
Rappler Cancelled flights due to Typhoon KarenRapplerMANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Saturday, October 15, said the Philippines can lose the...
View ArticleIndia and Russia sign energy, defense deals worth billions
GOA, India: India and Russia signed billions of dollars of defense and energy deals on Saturday at a summit that sought to inject new life into a relationship that has been tested by shifting global...
View ArticleIndia to buy Russian surface-to-air missile defence system
India will purchase US$5 billion worth of surface-to-air missile systems from Russia as part of a raft of deals signed on Saturday as the two former Cold War allies strengthened their military...
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U.S. has problems that start with $19 trillion and end bad if we aren't careful
Jon Gabriel, Special for The Republic | azcentral.com 5:02 a.m. MST October 15, 2016 Where is discussion of our national debt in this year’s presidential election?(Photo: Getty Images) Nineteen...
View ArticleJudge warns Duterte over giving up sovereignty on Scarborough Shoal
Manila: President Rodrigo Duterte can be impeached if he gives up sovereignty over a shoal that China has occupied in 2012, while negotiating in his state visit to China in late October for grants,...
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Flood in Vietnam kills 11, storm in South China sea approaching central coast
By: Reuters | Hanoi (vietnam) | Updated: October 15, 2016 6:53 pm Tropical storm Sarika, now in the Philippines, is moving toward Vietnam’s central region, and could bring more rain to the affected...
View ArticleIndia, Russia Seek Deeper Defense and Economic Ties
Oct. 15, 2016 9:41 a.m. ET BENAULIM, India—India and Russia announced defense and energy deals Saturday as the two countries sought to renew their decades-old bond after a recent drift in their ties....
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Thai king's death adds to uncertainty about Obama's faltering Asia pivot
People hold Thai baht notes and portraits of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej as they wait on the roadside while his body is moved from Siriraj hospital, where he died, to the Grand Palace, in...
View ArticleSarika (Karen) a Typhoon Threat in the Philippines This Weekend, Then...
Story Highlights Sarika, known as Karen in the Philippines, swept into Luzon Saturday. Flooding rainfall and high winds are threats in the Philippines, including the capital of Manila. Sarika is now...
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