The Indo-Pacific is a strategic maritime space, home to crucial sea lanes, rich biodiversity, and a growing blue economy. Yet it faces increasingly complex and interconnected challenges—from overfishing and plastic pollution to the necessity of ensuring freedom of navigation—making the call for stronger maritime governance more urgent than ever.  Sustainable governance of these waters requires… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit and Stratbase Group Chief Operating Officer Mr. RP Manhit was invited to lunch by Ambassador Wallace Chow (Head of Mission, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO)). They were joined by LtGen. Michael Lee (Ret) (Deputy Representative, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office) and Ms. Emilie… Read More

The Philippines and Ukraine are united by shared experiences as resilient nations confronting complex regional security challenges. Both countries face challenges to their territorial integrity and sovereignty and rely on strong national resolve, multilateral diplomacy, and a rules-based international order to protect their interests.  With over 32 years of diplomatic relations, the Philippines and Ukraine… Read More

As Chairman of the Cybersecurity Committee and member of the Strategic Communications Committee of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Multi-Sector Governance Council (MSGC), Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit attended the 3rd Quarter AFP MSGC meeting at the People’s Center Conference Room, House of Representatives.  During the meeting, he presented the… Read More

In both Europe and the Indo-Pacific region, traditional and grey zone security challenges are becoming increasingly pronounced. Military build-ups are accelerating, dual-use technologies are heightening unpredictability, and economic and legal instruments are being used to blur the lines between war and peace.  Notably, these regions are flashpoints for ongoing crises: the war in Ukraine and… Read More

On September 17, 2025, Stratbase Institute President Prof. Manhit was invited by the Office for Strategic Studies and Strategy Management of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to serve as a critic for a Strategic Foresight Training with the theme “Reviving Strategic Foresight Capacity: A Futures Thinking Workshop for Philippine Security Planning (2025–2046)” at Camp… Read More

On September 11, 2025, Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit had an insightful discussion over lunch with H.E. Lee Sang-hwa, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines.  They spoke about recent political developments in the Philippines, as well as preparations for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, which… Read More