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 In a region of tragic crises and geopolitical tensions, and what has seemingly undermined the foundations of ordered civilian governance, the United States, Japan, and the Philippines have forged an alliance in the South China Sea, one of the world’s major economic and strategic thoroughfares, where China’s territorial pretensions have roiled the waters. Time for the so-called United-States Japan-Philippines Alliance in the South China Sea, as it is called, to unfurl its sails ‘Now is the time to act in unison against any coercive use of force,’ US President Joe Biden told leaders in Manila, the Tokyo summit, until now a secret rendezvous, was a long-overdue development, though its announcement last April caught few by surprise. In the turbulent South China Sea and the rest of the Indo-Pacific, economic interests and strategic security have served not to undermine but to reinforce each other, underpinning the ties that bind places like the Philippines, Japan, and the US. The US pr...

  One of the lengthiest and most complicated conflicts that have never been brought to an end is the one between the Israelis and the Palestinians. The perennial Israel-Palestine conflict has urged a lot of bloodshed, refugees, and trauma over the years. From the recent events, one could positively view the dispute as one of the possibilities of being resolved peacefully. The Latest Advancements Conflict Between Israel And Palestine Normalisation Of Communication The latest aspect of this issue is the establishment of the normalization of ties between Israel and some of its Arab neighbors. The Abraham Accords agreements happened in 2020 and redefined the geopolitical map when the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco signed the contracts with the US support.   These accords thus made it possible to work together on security, trade, and tourism and enhance the stance for communication and diplomacy. The situation is lightened after the normalization of the ties, which creates a road...