“The West Philippine Sea Newsletter: Volume 8” - Audio Version

Despite no major clashes this week in the West Philippine Sea the region is in an action - reaction loop from the June 17th incident at the Second Thomas Shoal, with Chinese intimidation tactics, de-escalation talks and a new Philippine - Japanese security agreement to safeguard against China's illegal claims in the South China Sea.Original Substack Article:https://open.substack.com/pub/thomasleckwold/p/the-west-philippine-sea-newsletter-fe9?r=2vilr7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true If you like my content, please consider becoming a Substack subscriber to Pegasus Research or support me through Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/PegasusResearch This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thomasleckwold.substack.com/subscribe