Jeffrey Ordaniel
@JeffreyOrdaniel
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Maritime Security | South China Sea
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Joined July 2009
Such an honor to lead what has become one of the largest South China Sea conferences in the region — over 270 maritime experts, officials, academics & thought leaders from 25+ countries gathered for the #MNLDialogue. 🌊 Still recovering, but some reflections & photos 🧵
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Thank you to all participants and partner institutions! See you all again next year!
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6️⃣ On the Taiwan issue. On one hand, we wanted all stakeholders represented—incl. 🇹🇼—no censorship. On the other, we had to strike a careful, principled balance for 🇨🇳 to remain engaged & invested in the process. Looking back, I smile at the things we did to make both possible.
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5️⃣ Dialogue remains essential. Echoing many participants—the active participation of PRC interlocutors is extremely important and valuable.
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4️⃣ Transparency works. When images, videos & independent reporting expose what’s happening at sea, truth beats propaganda and malign influence. Genuine debates can happen.
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3️⃣ A participant likened the PRC to an elephant and the rest of us to ants: “Every move of the elephant can crush the ant.” The elephant will never understand the fear or pain of an ant. It sounded ironic. The same state that preaches sovereign equality treats others as ants.
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2️⃣ International law isn’t the be-all & end-all, but it’s the best guide for compromise. Overlapping EEZs? Legitimate disputes. Overlaps with a made-up 9-dash line? No reasonable compromise can ever come about Joint development can’t happen when one side rejects the law.
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UNCLOS says every coastal state has 12 nm of territorial sea. If one country treats parts of the sea 1,000 nautical miles from its shore as if it were its territorial sea, do we simply look away and accept that as the law being “elastic”?
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1️⃣ There is no alternative to a rules-based order. Nobody really disagreed with that. Likeminded states reinforced the concept. Describing international law as “elastic” only excuses those violating it. For example…
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On why knowledge of UNCLOS navigational regimes is beneficial in avoiding sensationalism. And of course, the ability to recognise warship classes is a bonus to have. 🚢
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A video posted on Facebook group Singapore Incidents — showing a submarine transiting the East Johor Strait — has gone viral, with netizens speculating on its nationality and why it was sailing in...
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I would like to thank the ambassadors from @AusAmbPH, @AmbDBHartman, @FrenchEmbassyPH, @germanyinphl, @AmbJPNinPH, @USAmbPH, and @ukambassadorph for their unwavering support for this year’s Manila Dialogue. Dr. @JeffreyOrdaniel promised that since the inaugural Manila Dialogue
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It's an honor to join the @kasphilippines Maritime Security Advisory Network. I look forward to connecting allied industrial strengths with the urgent security needs of our friends in the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic facing maritime coercion. Advise, but also action, is needed.
Strong launch for the @kasphilippines Maritime Security Advisory Network (MS-AN) during The Manila Dialogue. Experts from 🇦🇺, 🇵🇭, 🇸🇬, 🇰🇷 met in Manila. Peers from 🇮🇳, 🇮🇩, 🇯🇵, 🇲🇾, 🇻🇳 are in the network and will join next steps. KAS Sec. Gen. Dr. Mark Speich joined the kickoff.
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Likewise pleased to have participated in the second Manila Dialogue, a great opportunity to see old friends and keep up with new developments in the South China Sea. Congratulations and thanks to the organisers.
This year’s Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea, into its second iteration, is yet another smashing success. The scale is larger, with even more robust participation and agenda. Many thanks @JeffreyOrdaniel and @jaytaryela for the opportunity to contribute. 🙏🏼
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Great experience attending the 2026 edition of the Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea, organised by @wps_ph, under the leadership of @JeffreyOrdaniel. It was also a pleasure to reconnect with fellow YCAPS members and friends from the broader MarSec community.
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Kepala Bakamla RI Laksdya TNI Dr. Irvansyah, S.H., https://t.co/J2IlCyWRlr.Opsla., melaksanakan kunjungan kerja selama dua hari ke Filipina dalam rangka menghadiri The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea 2025, di Filipina, Kamis (6/11/2025).
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Bakamla RI dan JCG Gelar Pertemuan di Manila Dialogue 2025 https://t.co/DnWUG5Yd2A Sabtu Pagiii
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Bakamla RI dan JCG Gelar Pertemuan di Manila Dialogue 2025
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Bakamla RI dan JCG Gelar Pertemuan di Manila Dialogue 2025 https://t.co/NSKFaWHRie
@HumasBakamlaRI @bakamla_ri
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Bakamla RI dan JCG Gelar Pertemuan di Manila Dialogue 2025. (Foto: Humas Bakamla RI) MedanEkspress | Manila – Kepala Bakamla RI Laksdya TNI ...
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Honored to be part of the 2025 Manila Dialogue on the SCS & to witness its success as one of the most vital forums of our region. Privileged to be in the presence of such great minds. Congratulations & thank you for your leadership Dr. @JeffreyOrdaniel & Commodore @jaytaryela
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Look: Pacific Forum’s Director of Research, Brad Glosserman, chairs the opening panel of the second iteration of The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea! Experts from all SCS claimant states, 🇵🇭🇨🇳🇲🇾🇧🇳🇻🇳served as panelists. Check out https://t.co/eTAZwcJTR1 for more.
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Second day of the Manila Dialogue kicks off with a sizzling panel on malign influence operations, including Hu Bo, Jay Tarriela and Anne-Marie Brady:
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