What do these changes in the global structure mean for Philippine foreign policy? In an attempt to answer this question, Dr. Brendan Taylor delivered a lecture at the University of the Philippines in October 2018 that discussed the main ‘flashpoints’ in Asia—the most likely points of conflict in the region. His inquiry focused on three primary questions, mainly: (1) How likely is a major power war to erupt in Asia today? (2) If conflict erupts, where is it most likely to originate? And most importantly, (3) what can be done to prevent major power conflicts from breaking out in Asia?