A non-government, nonprofit, and nonpartisan volunteer-based organization that seeks to advance principled approaches to resolving disputes in the West PH Sea.
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🇵🇭 MANILA TO HOST THE 15TH CSCAP GENERAL CONFERENCE IN DECEMBER
CSCAP Philippines has been selected by its fellow member committees to host the 15th General Conference of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), bringing a major regional Track 2 security gathering to Manila on December 1-3, 2026.
The WPS Foundation, which serves as CSCAP Philippines co-chair, will lead preparations for the conference. Manila will welcome leading scholars, policy experts, former officials, and security practitioners from across the Indo-Pacific for substantive discussions on the region’s most pressing political, economic and security challenges. 🌏🤝
About CSCAP
Established in 1993, CSCAP provides a track II platform for candid dialogue on issues that are often difficult or politically sensitive. Through its study groups, conferences, and policy memoranda, CSCAP develops practical recommendations, builds trust among regional stakeholders, and supports cooperation even when official diplomatic channels face constraints.
CSCAP’s work also contributes to the wider regional security architecture. Its research and recommendations complement official processes such as the ASEAN Regional Forum, helping connect independent expert analysis with government deliberations and policymaking.
CSCAP’s member committees represent:
🇦🇺 Australia · 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam · 🇰🇭 Cambodia · 🇨🇦 Canada · 🇨🇳 China · 🇰🇵 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · 🇪🇺 European Union · 🇮🇳 India · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 🇯🇵 Japan · 🇱🇦 Lao PDR · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 🇲🇳 Mongolia · 🇲🇲 Myanmar · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · 🇵🇭 The Philippines · 🇰🇷 The Republic of Korea · 🇷🇺 Russian Federation · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇹🇭 Thailand · 🇺🇸 United States of America · 🇻🇳 Vietnam.
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat serves as an associate member.
Learn more through the official CSCAP website: cscap.org
#CSCAP #RegionalSecurity #TrackTwoDiplomacy
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🚨NEW from @GordianKnotRay on WPS Dispatch
Sea of Pacification: 🇨🇳#China’s political war for the West Philippine Sea 🇵🇭
Ambassador Jing Quan: China "may easily win" if it chose force. "But no, we will not choose force and we love peace," so Filipinos should "feel fortunate that you have a neighbor like China."
Colonial 🇪🇸Spain had a word for this kind of "peace". In 1573, Philip II ordered that conquests be called "pacifications". Even 🇺🇸America had ran its own pacification campaign when it replaced Spain as the #Philippines' colonial government in 1898.
In a new piece for WPS Dispatch, Ray looks at how Beijing is now running its own pacification play in Manila focused on consolidating its control over the West Philippine Sea.
Understanding Beijing's rhetoric and how it seeks to reward sympathizers, discredit critics and bring Filipinos to accept the new imperial order is key to building a long-term resistance to China's attempted conquest of the West Philippine Sea. 👇
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[WPS Dispatch] “Beijing has called for ‘a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.’ But what is the price of this peace?”
Read “Sea of Pacification: China’s political war for the West Philippine Sea,” by @GordianKnotRay , Executive Director of @SeaLightFound.
dispatch.wps-ph.org/sea-of-p…
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„Deutschland wird an seiner Ein-China-Politik festhalten, aber wie wir sie gestalten, das entscheiden wir“ 🇩🇪 🇨🇳 🇹🇼
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Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he’s open to a presidential run in 2028, potentially pitting the China hawk against Sara Duterte bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
[WPS Dispatch] “Beijing has called for ‘a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.’ But what is the price of this peace?”
Read “Sea of Pacification: China’s political war for the West Philippine Sea,” by @GordianKnotRay , Executive Director of @SeaLightFound.
dispatch.wps-ph.org/sea-of-p…
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Australia is proud to work with @CoastGuardPH to expand our maritime partnership in support of a peaceful, stable & prosperous region.
Pleased to meet the new Commandant, ADM Supangan, and discuss our growing maritime cooperation and commitment to a rules-based region. 🇦🇺🤝🇵🇭
[WPS Dispatch] “Asymmetric warriors love to exploit vulnerabilities. They know that democratic institutions are usually siloed and are bound by good governance principles. Malign actors see this as a “weak system” that can be abused. Moreover, malign actors see victory beyond the traditional battlefield. They strongly believe that the new battlespace exists in cyberspace and the cognitive domain.”
Sherwin Ona explores the evolving nature of warfare and how the Philippines can develop a resilient defense posture in this new WPS Dispatch piece, “Addressing asymmetric and hybrid threats against the Philippines.”
dispatch.wps-ph.org/addressi…
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First known deployment of the @wps_ph donated vessel to the PCG involves shadowing the PLAN CSG traversing the Celebes Sea.
BRP Artemio Ricarte recently joined in shadowing the carrier strike group Liaoning together with BRP Diego Silang, BRP Emilio Jacinto, and BRP Saranggani
bnc.bilyonaryo.com/chinese-w…
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MEET THE INAUGURAL COHORT OF THE MANILA DIALOGUE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM!🌏
🌏 Selected from 260 applicants from around the world, 28 emerging leaders will converge in Manila for a series of engagements designed to foster dialogue, collaboration, and a deeper understanding of maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
Their activities will include:
🔹 Maritime Crisis Tabletop Exercise – Simulating a maritime crisis to explore decision-making, crisis management, and regional cooperation.
🔹 Policy Roundtables – Engaging with policymakers, practitioners, and experts on maritime security, international law, and regional challenges.
🔹 The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea – Participating in one of the region's major Track 1.5 maritime security conferences, alongside senior government officials, diplomats, and leading experts.
📍 Manila, Philippines
📅 15–18 November 2026
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[WPS Dispatch] “For China’s maritime neighbors, maintaining friendly relations with Beijing does not necessarily mean escaping its coercive pressure. The methods remain remarkably consistent, even as the intensity varies.”
Read the latest on WPS Dispatch, “Friend or foe, China’s maritime coercion and the problem with accommodation,” by Marvin Hamor Bernardo, a doctoral candidate in the International Doctoral Program in Asia-Pacific Studies at the National Chengchi University in Taiwan.
dispatch.wps-ph.org/friend-o…
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The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea, this year, will include a Young Leaders Program, featuring 28 emerging maritime security leaders, scholars, and experts from around the world.
Get to know them 👇🏼🧵
MEET THE INAUGURAL COHORT OF THE MANILA DIALOGUE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM!🌏
🌏 Selected from 260 applicants from around the world, 28 emerging leaders will converge in Manila for a series of engagements designed to foster dialogue, collaboration, and a deeper understanding of maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
Their activities will include:
🔹 Maritime Crisis Tabletop Exercise – Simulating a maritime crisis to explore decision-making, crisis management, and regional cooperation.
🔹 Policy Roundtables – Engaging with policymakers, practitioners, and experts on maritime security, international law, and regional challenges.
🔹 The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea – Participating in one of the region's major Track 1.5 maritime security conferences, alongside senior government officials, diplomats, and leading experts.
📍 Manila, Philippines
📅 15–18 November 2026
1/8
MEET THE INAUGURAL COHORT OF THE MANILA DIALOGUE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM!🌏
🌏 Selected from 260 applicants from around the world, 28 emerging leaders will converge in Manila for a series of engagements designed to foster dialogue, collaboration, and a deeper understanding of maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
Their activities will include:
🔹 Maritime Crisis Tabletop Exercise – Simulating a maritime crisis to explore decision-making, crisis management, and regional cooperation.
🔹 Policy Roundtables – Engaging with policymakers, practitioners, and experts on maritime security, international law, and regional challenges.
🔹 The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea – Participating in one of the region's major Track 1.5 maritime security conferences, alongside senior government officials, diplomats, and leading experts.
📍 Manila, Philippines
📅 15–18 November 2026
1/8
🌏 YOUNG LEADERS IN FOCUS | 2026 COHORT
Meet four more members of the inaugural Young Leaders Program of The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea!
🇮🇹 @Piase91 – Senior Lecturer and PhD candidate at the University of the Philippines and Non-Resident Fellow at Pacific Forum.
🇮🇩 Hree Samudra – Strategic Risk Reduction Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN), specializing in nuclear security and disarmament.
🇵🇭 John Louis Benito – Lecturer and European Studies Program Coordinator at De La Salle University, Philippines.
🇮🇩 @Trystanto2 Sanjaya – Visiting Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), specializing in Indonesian foreign policy and Indo-Pacific security.
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🌏 YOUNG LEADERS IN FOCUS | 2026 COHORT
Meet four more members of the inaugural Young Leaders Program of The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea!
🇨🇦 Sasha Mathieu – Master’s student in Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary, specializing in maritime security and critical undersea infrastructure.
🇵🇭 Fernando Dysico – 2026 Subic SQUAD Forum Fellow at the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS).
🇵🇭 Najwa Uñga – Executive Assistant at the Philippine Department of National Defense and Pacific Forum Young Leader.
🇵🇭 Santiago Castillo – Strategic Capture Specialist at KVG and former staff member of the Philippine National Security Council.
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President Xi’s aim is to make the world dependent on China, while China depends on no one.
Without a coalition of countries to counter it, he will succeed.
thetimes.com/comment/columni…
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Updated table on PH maritime cooperative activities with foreign allies and partners in WPS, following latest with USPACOM. All errors are solely mine and your feedback is most welcome. 🙏🏽👇🏽
AFP, US Forces Successfully Conduct 16th Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) successfully conducted the 16th Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea on October 14, 2026, strengthening maritime interoperability and operational coordination between the two forces.
The Philippines deployed the Philippine Navy’s BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG6) with AW109 helicopter, and Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV 9702). The United States on the other hand deployed USS Warrior (MCM 10). Participating forces conducted Passing Honors and Photo Exercise during the one-day activity.
The latest iteration of MCA underscores the Philippines and the United States’ continued commitment to strengthening defense cooperation, enhancing maritime capabilities, and supporting a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific.///
Photos and videos by: PO3 Gonzales PN / PAOAFP
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