Matteo Piasentini
@matpiasentini.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer | PhD student in International Relations @UP Diliman | Indo-Pacific | SEAsia | 🇵🇭 Foreign Policy
As observed by @AnielloIannone1 in his piece, in spite of the #Thailand-#Cambodia ceasefire brokered by #Malaysia, #ASEAN inability to prevent intra-members’ conflict is concerning
Security governance failures may be a driver for ASEAN centrifugal tendencies we’ve seen recently
Security governance failures may be a driver for ASEAN centrifugal tendencies we’ve seen recently
August 3, 2025 at 4:37 AM
As observed by @AnielloIannone1 in his piece, in spite of the #Thailand-#Cambodia ceasefire brokered by #Malaysia, #ASEAN inability to prevent intra-members’ conflict is concerning
Security governance failures may be a driver for ASEAN centrifugal tendencies we’ve seen recently
Security governance failures may be a driver for ASEAN centrifugal tendencies we’ve seen recently
“Then as now, our foreign policy remains the same: the #Philippines is a friend to all. The Philippines is an enemy to none”
It won’t be a #China pivot, but perhaps we will see a less combative BBM in the future.
stateofthenation.gov.ph/sona/2025/
It won’t be a #China pivot, but perhaps we will see a less combative BBM in the future.
stateofthenation.gov.ph/sona/2025/
July 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“Then as now, our foreign policy remains the same: the #Philippines is a friend to all. The Philippines is an enemy to none”
It won’t be a #China pivot, but perhaps we will see a less combative BBM in the future.
stateofthenation.gov.ph/sona/2025/
It won’t be a #China pivot, but perhaps we will see a less combative BBM in the future.
stateofthenation.gov.ph/sona/2025/
#US forcing #Indonesia to sign a prior neglected EEZ agreement as sign of commitment to the current maritime order may be an indicator on how great powers (especially the US) are increasingly intolerant with equidistant foreign policies in the region.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/it-looks-lik...
www.aspistrategist.org.au/it-looks-lik...
July 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
#US forcing #Indonesia to sign a prior neglected EEZ agreement as sign of commitment to the current maritime order may be an indicator on how great powers (especially the US) are increasingly intolerant with equidistant foreign policies in the region.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/it-looks-lik...
www.aspistrategist.org.au/it-looks-lik...
The #US backs the Luzon Economic Corridor for the #Philippines pledged by Biden in 2024
Two takeaways
- Alignment for development is the way for engaging key partners
- The trilateral form of the agreement and #Japan's stake sustain the enterprise
lnkd.in/gcYikuH9
Two takeaways
- Alignment for development is the way for engaging key partners
- The trilateral form of the agreement and #Japan's stake sustain the enterprise
lnkd.in/gcYikuH9
May 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The #US backs the Luzon Economic Corridor for the #Philippines pledged by Biden in 2024
Two takeaways
- Alignment for development is the way for engaging key partners
- The trilateral form of the agreement and #Japan's stake sustain the enterprise
lnkd.in/gcYikuH9
Two takeaways
- Alignment for development is the way for engaging key partners
- The trilateral form of the agreement and #Japan's stake sustain the enterprise
lnkd.in/gcYikuH9
Excited to go back to Rome after many years as a member of this roundtable!
Topic: The stuff I love to talk about. Haha.
Topic: The stuff I love to talk about. Haha.
May 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Excited to go back to Rome after many years as a member of this roundtable!
Topic: The stuff I love to talk about. Haha.
Topic: The stuff I love to talk about. Haha.
For the #Philippines and #Vietnam, #Japan is a solid partner to cultivate a fallback position with.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
For the #Philippines and #Vietnam, #Japan is a solid partner to cultivate a fallback position with.
lnkd.in/g6BgykPc
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Manila’s counter-flag unfurling means that #China “won’t be able to claim that the #Philippines has tacitly acquiesced to its displays of sovereignty over the features,”
My take on the latest "battle of the flags" at Sandy Cay in Raissa Robles's latest article
Geopolitics Polisky
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My take on the latest "battle of the flags" at Sandy Cay in Raissa Robles's latest article
Geopolitics Polisky
lnkd.in/gr74j9km
May 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Manila’s counter-flag unfurling means that #China “won’t be able to claim that the #Philippines has tacitly acquiesced to its displays of sovereignty over the features,”
My take on the latest "battle of the flags" at Sandy Cay in Raissa Robles's latest article
Geopolitics Polisky
lnkd.in/gr74j9km
My take on the latest "battle of the flags" at Sandy Cay in Raissa Robles's latest article
Geopolitics Polisky
lnkd.in/gr74j9km
If you want a magistral example on how Great Powers' influence spans locally, look no further than the #Philippines.
Glad to see this project by @ariesarugay.bsky.social Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano Edcel John A. Ibarra and Miguel Hermo being disseminated!
#Geopolitics #Polisky
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Glad to see this project by @ariesarugay.bsky.social Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano Edcel John A. Ibarra and Miguel Hermo being disseminated!
#Geopolitics #Polisky
lnkd.in/g4mxMRbq
April 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
If you want a magistral example on how Great Powers' influence spans locally, look no further than the #Philippines.
Glad to see this project by @ariesarugay.bsky.social Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano Edcel John A. Ibarra and Miguel Hermo being disseminated!
#Geopolitics #Polisky
lnkd.in/g4mxMRbq
Glad to see this project by @ariesarugay.bsky.social Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano Edcel John A. Ibarra and Miguel Hermo being disseminated!
#Geopolitics #Polisky
lnkd.in/g4mxMRbq
It would be the interest of the #Philippines to keep a demarcation line between economic cooperation and maritime disputes with #China to pave the way for an improvement in relations. But It’ll require a cohesive vision on foreign policy.
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April 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It would be the interest of the #Philippines to keep a demarcation line between economic cooperation and maritime disputes with #China to pave the way for an improvement in relations. But It’ll require a cohesive vision on foreign policy.
lnkd.in/gNpTAnnz
lnkd.in/gNpTAnnz
“The #Philippines wants more actors to have a stake in its security, which is instrumental in mitigating its fears of isolation and abandonment,”
My take on the #Balikatan 2025 in @samzbeltran.bsky.social latest article!
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My take on the #Balikatan 2025 in @samzbeltran.bsky.social latest article!
lnkd.in/gwGtnJvH
April 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
“The #Philippines wants more actors to have a stake in its security, which is instrumental in mitigating its fears of isolation and abandonment,”
My take on the #Balikatan 2025 in @samzbeltran.bsky.social latest article!
lnkd.in/gwGtnJvH
My take on the #Balikatan 2025 in @samzbeltran.bsky.social latest article!
lnkd.in/gwGtnJvH
#Philippines second BrahMos purchase is explained by the desire of keeping good ties with #India.
The cost is the purchase of a non-interoperable and Russian tech dependent system.
lnkd.in/g-Ypwu6t
The cost is the purchase of a non-interoperable and Russian tech dependent system.
lnkd.in/g-Ypwu6t
April 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#Philippines second BrahMos purchase is explained by the desire of keeping good ties with #India.
The cost is the purchase of a non-interoperable and Russian tech dependent system.
lnkd.in/g-Ypwu6t
The cost is the purchase of a non-interoperable and Russian tech dependent system.
lnkd.in/g-Ypwu6t
I’m proud to share that I’ve been selected as a Non-Resident Vasey Fellow at Pacific Forum!
I’ll be exploring what drives less powerful states to participate in #minilateral groupings—especially as a way to hedge against the risks of over-reliance on the #US.
Excited for this new adventure!
I’ll be exploring what drives less powerful states to participate in #minilateral groupings—especially as a way to hedge against the risks of over-reliance on the #US.
Excited for this new adventure!
April 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I’m proud to share that I’ve been selected as a Non-Resident Vasey Fellow at Pacific Forum!
I’ll be exploring what drives less powerful states to participate in #minilateral groupings—especially as a way to hedge against the risks of over-reliance on the #US.
Excited for this new adventure!
I’ll be exploring what drives less powerful states to participate in #minilateral groupings—especially as a way to hedge against the risks of over-reliance on the #US.
Excited for this new adventure!
“…milestone issues include […] whether the code should be legally binding — points that have repeatedly deadlocked negotiations.”
And I guess they’ll keep deadlocking them.
And I guess they’ll keep deadlocking them.
April 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
“…milestone issues include […] whether the code should be legally binding — points that have repeatedly deadlocked negotiations.”
And I guess they’ll keep deadlocking them.
And I guess they’ll keep deadlocking them.
The #US - #Philippines Joint Vision Statement on Defense Industrial cooperation confirms pre-existing #US preferences for new forms of economic assistance: special treatments in exchange of alignment.
April 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The #US - #Philippines Joint Vision Statement on Defense Industrial cooperation confirms pre-existing #US preferences for new forms of economic assistance: special treatments in exchange of alignment.
In light of the #Trump squalid performance vs #Zelensky,
Trump is trying to corner #Ukraine into a rare minerals deal for relative gains vs #China.
I will keep an eye on this US interest in critical minerals also in the #Philippines, reiterated by Rubio in several occasions.
Trump is trying to corner #Ukraine into a rare minerals deal for relative gains vs #China.
I will keep an eye on this US interest in critical minerals also in the #Philippines, reiterated by Rubio in several occasions.
March 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
In light of the #Trump squalid performance vs #Zelensky,
Trump is trying to corner #Ukraine into a rare minerals deal for relative gains vs #China.
I will keep an eye on this US interest in critical minerals also in the #Philippines, reiterated by Rubio in several occasions.
Trump is trying to corner #Ukraine into a rare minerals deal for relative gains vs #China.
I will keep an eye on this US interest in critical minerals also in the #Philippines, reiterated by Rubio in several occasions.
#US exempted some 330mln USD of security assistance to #Philippines from the general froze in foreign aid
Could be more? Sure. But it’s strong evidence of support for PH security in DC
Just so the debate on Trump 2.0
and PH security can rely on real info and not speculation.
Could be more? Sure. But it’s strong evidence of support for PH security in DC
Just so the debate on Trump 2.0
and PH security can rely on real info and not speculation.
February 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
#US exempted some 330mln USD of security assistance to #Philippines from the general froze in foreign aid
Could be more? Sure. But it’s strong evidence of support for PH security in DC
Just so the debate on Trump 2.0
and PH security can rely on real info and not speculation.
Could be more? Sure. But it’s strong evidence of support for PH security in DC
Just so the debate on Trump 2.0
and PH security can rely on real info and not speculation.
The #IPSA 2025 panel on Italian and European Indo-Pacific strategies I’ve proposed has been accepted!
A special thanks to my friends and colleagues of @Geopolitica, Lorenzo Termine, Aniello Iannone, Alessandro Vesprini who will present and Prof Gabriele Natalizia as discussant!
A special thanks to my friends and colleagues of @Geopolitica, Lorenzo Termine, Aniello Iannone, Alessandro Vesprini who will present and Prof Gabriele Natalizia as discussant!
January 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The #IPSA 2025 panel on Italian and European Indo-Pacific strategies I’ve proposed has been accepted!
A special thanks to my friends and colleagues of @Geopolitica, Lorenzo Termine, Aniello Iannone, Alessandro Vesprini who will present and Prof Gabriele Natalizia as discussant!
A special thanks to my friends and colleagues of @Geopolitica, Lorenzo Termine, Aniello Iannone, Alessandro Vesprini who will present and Prof Gabriele Natalizia as discussant!
Started 2025 on the right foot by attending the King’s College London Short Course on Strategic Stability organized by the British Embassy in Manila💪
Grateful for the amazing opportunity!
Grateful for the amazing opportunity!
January 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Started 2025 on the right foot by attending the King’s College London Short Course on Strategic Stability organized by the British Embassy in Manila💪
Grateful for the amazing opportunity!
Grateful for the amazing opportunity!
What drives middle powers with different strategic objectives like #Italy, the #UK and #Japan to jointly develop military technology?
My and @Alice_DellEra ‘s year-long work on GCAP is now published for @intl_spectator !
Article available at: lnkd.in/dGQyrhbU
My and @Alice_DellEra ‘s year-long work on GCAP is now published for @intl_spectator !
Article available at: lnkd.in/dGQyrhbU
September 27, 2024 at 3:35 PM
What drives middle powers with different strategic objectives like #Italy, the #UK and #Japan to jointly develop military technology?
My and @Alice_DellEra ‘s year-long work on GCAP is now published for @intl_spectator !
Article available at: lnkd.in/dGQyrhbU
My and @Alice_DellEra ‘s year-long work on GCAP is now published for @intl_spectator !
Article available at: lnkd.in/dGQyrhbU
Happy for having contributed to the first book on #Italy's possible #Indopacific strategy.
As mentioned in the title, while there are some drivers for Rome to deepen its engagement in the region, we will have to deal with many obstacles as well.
As mentioned in the title, while there are some drivers for Rome to deepen its engagement in the region, we will have to deal with many obstacles as well.
July 25, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Happy for having contributed to the first book on #Italy's possible #Indopacific strategy.
As mentioned in the title, while there are some drivers for Rome to deepen its engagement in the region, we will have to deal with many obstacles as well.
As mentioned in the title, while there are some drivers for Rome to deepen its engagement in the region, we will have to deal with many obstacles as well.
Today is the 8th anniversary of the PCA Ruling on the South China Sea
The SCS issue is also about upholding the rules that all states agreed upon by signing UNCLOS, which was, and still is, a great framework to constrain the power projection ambitions of superpowers
For all states, by all states
The SCS issue is also about upholding the rules that all states agreed upon by signing UNCLOS, which was, and still is, a great framework to constrain the power projection ambitions of superpowers
For all states, by all states
July 12, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Today is the 8th anniversary of the PCA Ruling on the South China Sea
The SCS issue is also about upholding the rules that all states agreed upon by signing UNCLOS, which was, and still is, a great framework to constrain the power projection ambitions of superpowers
For all states, by all states
The SCS issue is also about upholding the rules that all states agreed upon by signing UNCLOS, which was, and still is, a great framework to constrain the power projection ambitions of superpowers
For all states, by all states
Happy for having contributed to the last issue of #CounterpointSEA with an essay on EU and ASEAN maritime cooperation.
Thanks again to @caglkyspp.bsky.social for the wonderful opportunity!
Full issue here 👉 lnkd.in/giwWSfKP
Full webinar here 👉: lnkd.in/gJDG3mAs
Thanks again to @caglkyspp.bsky.social for the wonderful opportunity!
Full issue here 👉 lnkd.in/giwWSfKP
Full webinar here 👉: lnkd.in/gJDG3mAs
July 9, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Happy for having contributed to the last issue of #CounterpointSEA with an essay on EU and ASEAN maritime cooperation.
Thanks again to @caglkyspp.bsky.social for the wonderful opportunity!
Full issue here 👉 lnkd.in/giwWSfKP
Full webinar here 👉: lnkd.in/gJDG3mAs
Thanks again to @caglkyspp.bsky.social for the wonderful opportunity!
Full issue here 👉 lnkd.in/giwWSfKP
Full webinar here 👉: lnkd.in/gJDG3mAs
What role can a state like the Philippines play in minilaterals like JAPHUS?
My first peer-reviewed article co-authored with Dr. Alice Dell’Era on the topic is finally out for @AustJIA!
Article available at the link below👇
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
My first peer-reviewed article co-authored with Dr. Alice Dell’Era on the topic is finally out for @AustJIA!
Article available at the link below👇
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
July 2, 2024 at 1:17 PM
What role can a state like the Philippines play in minilaterals like JAPHUS?
My first peer-reviewed article co-authored with Dr. Alice Dell’Era on the topic is finally out for @AustJIA!
Article available at the link below👇
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
My first peer-reviewed article co-authored with Dr. Alice Dell’Era on the topic is finally out for @AustJIA!
Article available at the link below👇
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
#Fincantieri was able to broker bln $ deal with #Indonesia for the procurement of two multipurpose offshore patrol vessels, like the one #Italy sent last year around Asia and the Pacific.
We still don’t have an #IndoPacific strategy. As usual, our SOES are out to fill the gap
We still don’t have an #IndoPacific strategy. As usual, our SOES are out to fill the gap
March 28, 2024 at 12:11 PM
#Fincantieri was able to broker bln $ deal with #Indonesia for the procurement of two multipurpose offshore patrol vessels, like the one #Italy sent last year around Asia and the Pacific.
We still don’t have an #IndoPacific strategy. As usual, our SOES are out to fill the gap
We still don’t have an #IndoPacific strategy. As usual, our SOES are out to fill the gap
Remember the #QUAD? Well, new #indopacific minilaterals like #JAPHUS are explicitly defensive in nature.
The common interest? Keeping the balance of power in their favor of course.
The #Philippines interest? Offsetting some costs of their alliance with the #US.
Geopolitics Polisky
The common interest? Keeping the balance of power in their favor of course.
The #Philippines interest? Offsetting some costs of their alliance with the #US.
Geopolitics Polisky
March 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Remember the #QUAD? Well, new #indopacific minilaterals like #JAPHUS are explicitly defensive in nature.
The common interest? Keeping the balance of power in their favor of course.
The #Philippines interest? Offsetting some costs of their alliance with the #US.
Geopolitics Polisky
The common interest? Keeping the balance of power in their favor of course.
The #Philippines interest? Offsetting some costs of their alliance with the #US.
Geopolitics Polisky