Authors
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Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Cha Coronel Datu
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Juana Pilipinas
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Karl Garcia
- Survival, Sustainment, and Strategic Resilience: Lessons for the Philippines in a Fragile World
- In the Hope That the US–Israel–Iran War Won’t Become Endless: Lessons from Wars That Finally Found Resolution
- The Philippine System and the Problem of Development: A Clean Synthesis of Culture, Institutions, and Incentives
- The Philippine Paradox: A Gifted Nation That Struggles to Harness Its Own Power
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giancarloangulo
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JPilipinas
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karlgarcia
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JoeAm
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In the Hope That the US–Israel–Iran War Won’t Become Endless: Lessons from Wars That Finally Found Resolution
By Karl Garcia As the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran escalates in early 2026, fears of a protracted, open-ended war are spreading far beyond the Middle East. Following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, including attacks on nuclear and military infrastructure, and the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, retaliatory missile … Continue reading
The Philippine System and the Problem of Development: A Clean Synthesis of Culture, Institutions, and Incentives
By Karl Garcia Recently, I have been gathering the insights from this discussion and experimenting with ways to synthesize them into a single coherent view. As I lined them up side by side, I noticed that some arguments appeared defensive, while others seemed to contradict points I myself had written earlier. At first this felt … Continue reading
The Philippine Paradox: A Gifted Nation That Struggles to Harness Its Own Power
By Karl Garcia The Philippines is often described as a developing country held back by poverty, corruption, or colonial history. While these factors are real, they do not fully explain the country’s condition. Compared to many nations with fewer advantages, the Philippines is unusually gifted. It possesses a polyglot culture, strategic geography, a global diaspora, … Continue reading
The Philippine Strategic Imperative: Capability, Culture, and Urgency
By Karl Garcia The Philippines is a nation fluent in explanation. Citizens, academics, journalists, and social media users can map corruption, identify powerful families, analyze weak institutions, and diagnose structural inequities with remarkable precision. Yet this diagnostic brilliance has rarely translated into decisive action. Awareness does not automatically produce execution; execution does not automatically produce … Continue reading
Global Tensions and the Need for a Philippine Repatriation Strategy
By Karl Garcia In an increasingly unstable world, geopolitical crises can erupt suddenly, often with little warning. Rivalries among major powers—including the United States, China, and Russia—have intensified global uncertainty, spanning trade disputes, proxy conflicts, and contested maritime claims. For the Philippines, a country whose workforce stretches across every continent, these tensions carry immediate and … Continue reading
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