Russo-Ukrainian War Spillover: Sri Lanka Defaults on External Debts

Russo-Ukrainian War Spillover: Sri Lanka Defaults on External Debts

Sri Lanka has announced that their country would default on its external public debt as its foreign reserves are depleted. It is the first time in history Sri Lanka would default on its debts due to a combination of bad policy decisions and spillovers of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Balikatan 22: United States and Philippines Hold Largest Military Exercise in 7 Years

Balikatan 22: United States and Philippines Hold Largest Military Exercise in 7 Years

The United States and the Philippines launched the start of Balikatan 22, an annual joint military exercise, last Monday. This is the 37th iteration of the event, with this year having the largest number of participants in seven years. “Balikatan is a critical opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with our Philippine allies toward a ‘free and […]