India and the Philippines Patrol Without Washington. The South China Sea as a Test of Autonomy
A Maritime Knot of Imperial PhantomsIndia and the Philippines Patrol Without Washington. The South China Sea is a mirror reflecting the twilight of empires. Military outposts, oil routes, and geopolitical ambitions converge here, braided into a knot the United States tried to keep on a short leash for decades. The steel grip is loosening. Each…