The photo above is symbolic, as it shows how China uses hard power and coercive tactics in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The picture taken on May 6, 2013, shows crew members standing on a fishing vessel setting sail for the Spratly Islands, an archipelago disputed between China and other countries including Vietnam […]
Author Archives: Jumel G. Estrañero
Jumel Gabilan Estrañero is a defense analyst/researcher in the Philippine government while teaching political science, geopolitics, international negotiation, multilateral diplomacy, political economy and geography, international trade, practice and policies, and other social sciences. His articles have appeared and quoted in Asia Maritime Reviews, The Nation (Bangkok, Thailand), Southeast Asian Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Times, and Malaya Business Insights.
