US-China Fight Over the Philippines: Will an Asian Proxy War Start in the PH?

The Chinese government has sent a warning to the Philippines that allowing the United States armed forces to access more military bases could “greatly prejudice Philippine national interests and jeopardize regional tranquility and steadiness,” being one of the first open indications of Chinese displeasure with the quickening security ties between the two nations.

Why Does Putin Need Bakhmut?

Sergei Shoigu, the Minister of Defense of Russia, has revealed the rationale behind their deployment of forces for extended periods to Bakhmut, an industrial city in the Donetsk area of Ukraine. This is the first time he has explained the objective of this endeavor.