Standoff in the South China Sea
According to press reports this morning, the Philippine navy is currently locked in a standoff with Chinese government vessels in the South China Sea. The… Read More
Articles by Robert Warshaw
North Korea: Stable, but Just as Dangerous
As North Korea shows no signs of halting its missile test slated for this week, it is easy to forget that North Korean leader Kim… Read More
Strengthening U.S.–Philippine Cooperation Key to Stability in the South China Sea
A renewed U.S. interest in the Philippines, our oldest treaty ally in Asia, has come amid heightening tensions in the South China Sea, where six… Read More
U.S.–Burma Policy Is About More Than a Successful By-Election
As we inch closer to the April 1 by-elections in Burma, during which Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) will… Read More
Burma’s Reforms: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Election
By all accounts, Burma today is vastly different than a year ago. Since the fraudulent November 2010 elections, President Thein Sein has enacted a series… Read More
Al-Qaeda: Splintered, Scattered, but Still Dangerous
A recent report from the RAND Corporation on al-Qaeda’s future says that the terrorist organization remains extremely dangerous and will demand America’s continued attention for… Read More
Alliance at Work: Philippine Military Kills Southeast Asia Terrorist Leader
According to Associated Press reports today, the Philippine military has killed Southeast Asia’s most-wanted terrorist on Thursday. With U.S. support, two OV-10 aircraft bombed a… Read More
Strengthening the U.S.–Philippines Security Alliance: More Visits, More Exercises
According to press reports, the Philippines and the United States are exploring ways to expand U.S. military presence in the region, including increasing Navy port… Read More
John Chiang on the Future of Cross-Strait Relations
This Wednesday, Dr. Edwin Feulner and The Heritage Foundation are pleased to host John Chiang, vice chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) Party in Taiwan. Chiang,… Read More
Taliban’s Momentum Slowed but not “Broken,” Mr. President
During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, President Obama largely glossed over the ongoing war in Afghanistan, where nearly 100,000 American soldiers are fighting… Read More
Japan’s Inability to Make Decisions
Draconian defense budget cuts of at least $450 billion—and possibly as much as $1.2 trillion under sequestration—are casting doubt on the U.S. commitment to peace… Read More
Worse Than Somali Pirates: Disappointment in Burma
After watching as Burma released a mere handful of political prisoners—between 11 and 30, according to various reports, all of whom had very little time… Read More
Moving Forward with the U.S.-India–Australia Trilateral Dialogue
Last week, The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center hosted a very timely discussion on the prospects for U.S.–Australia–India Trilateral Cooperation featuring Graham Fletcher, the deputy… Read More
U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to the Philippines: Another Ship on the Way
Back in August, the Philippine Navy christened its newest flagship, the 115-meter Gregorio del Pilar, a refurbished former U.S. Coast Guard vessel built in 1965…. Read More
Four Reasons Why Burma Does Not Deserve the 2014 ASEAN Chair
According to press reports, the foreign ministers of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc have approved Burma’s request for the 2014 chairmanship…. Read More
Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Down, but Not Out
According to press reports, fighting between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the al-Qaeda linked terrorist unit known as the Abu Sayyaf Group… Read More
Making the Most of the U.S.–Thailand Alliance
Last week, The Heritage Foundation hosted a very timely discussion on the future of the U.S.–Thailand Alliance featuring well-known Southeast Asia experts Catharin Dalpino of… Read More
Keeping Perspective on Developments in Burma
Last week, The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion entitled “Burma Policy: Hope and Reality,” which revolved around breaking developments in Burma and appropriate responses to them…. Read More
With Burma, the Devil is in the Details
Tomorrow, The Heritage Foundation will host a panel of experts for a very timely discussion on recent events in Burma and the proper responses to… Read More
Democrats and Republicans Unite Against the Obama Administration on Taiwan
Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R–FL) held the second hearing in the two-part “Why Taiwan Still Matters” series. These hearings, the first… Read More
Japan and Philippines Strengthen Strategic Partnership
Philippine President Beningo Aquino III and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who just returned from a week of high-level dialogues at the U.N. headquarters in… Read More
President Obama Should Accept Aquino’s Invitation
While in New York for the formal launch of the Open Government Partnership, a multilateral initiative aimed at bolstering transparency and eliminating corruption, President Benigno… Read More
Getting Serious in South China Sea: Philippines Boosts Defense Spending
Barely a week after returning from his relations-repairing state visit to Beijing, which he dubbed a success, President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines has directed… Read More
Celebrating the U.S.–Australia Alliance’s 60th Birthday
Sixty years ago today, in San Francisco, the foreign ministers of Australia and New Zealand met with Dean Acheson, President Harry Truman’s Secretary of State,… Read More
The Philippines and China: The Elephant in the Room
President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines arrived in Beijing today to commence a five-day state visit to China. The trip has been slated as a… Read More
U.S. Ship for Philippines a Good Start, But Much More to Be Done
Today, upon inspecting the Philippine navy’s newest flagship, the 115-meter Gregario del Pilar, Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared that the ship “symbolises our newly acquired… Read More
