By Mehmet Enes Beşer ASEAN has never been short on meetings. What it’s been short on—especially when the region is tense—is machinery that moves faster than the next crisis. In 2026, the Philippines takes the chair at a moment when the big-ticket issues (Myanmar, the South China Sea, border tensions) are already crowding the agenda. … Continue reading The Seabed Is ASEAN’s Blind Spot—and Manila Can Fix It in 2026