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We're All Sleeping on a China-Philippines War

Simon Whistler · October 22, 2025 · 22 min video · China & Indo-Pacific

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When imagining a future conflict involving China, several likely scenarios

Spring to mind,

An invasion of Taiwan, say, or a border escalation within India, or even a

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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