2018/12/17 |
China Is Deploying 'Ocean E-Stations' in the Disputed South China Sea
China may be expanding its surveillance state to its disputed claims in the South China Sea.
2019/03/15 |
ANALYSIS: Major Issues Linger in the US-Philippines Security Alliance
A recent visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo clarified the US position on defending the Philippines, but questions remain over the longstanding security alliance.
2018/11/14 |
The Philippines Might Be Quietly Ditching China for the United States
The Philippines, privately frustrated with Beijing, is expanding its defense cooperation with the US.
2018/11/01 |
ANALYSIS: China's Naval Power Calls for 4th and 5th Island Chain Defense
As China's naval power grows, a change in geo-strategic thinking is in order.
2018/09/21 |
ANALYSIS: Malaysia's Dynamic Balancing Spells Trouble for China
Malaysia is pioneering a new blueprint for how Southeast Asian countries can deal with China.
2018/04/04 |
Warships Are Gathering in the South China Sea
Vietnam is hosting an increasing number of ships from 'the Quad,' a sign of greater cooperation in the face of Chinese pressure.
2018/07/17 |
OPINION: ASEAN Must Beware a Weak South China Sea Conduct Code Agreement
An ineffective code of conduct agreement would only benefit Beijing.
2018/08/21 |
Choked by Waste and Overfishing, Asia's Marine Habitats Are Dying
Only 13 percent of the planet’s oceans are untouched by human activity, according to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
2017/12/21 |
PHOTO STORY: A Busy Year on the South China Sea
China continues its island-building campaign on the South China Sea under the watchful eye of satellites.
2018/03/16 |
The Skinny on the China vs Taiwan M503 Air Route Saga
The tit for tat dispute has its roots in messy rules over airspace control.
2018/08/24 |
PHILIPPINES: Charmed by China, Duterte's Foreign Policy Sails in Troubled Seas
Large segments of Philippines society, not least the defense establishment, have issues with Duterte's pro-China stance.
2017/07/27 |
China-Vietnam Tension Bubbles to Surface in South China Sea
China's double standard is particularly galling to Hanoi’s leaders.
2017/05/10 |
Who Is Ready to Play Chicken in the East China Sea?
In the face of steadily increasing Chinese pressure, Japan is taking steps to bolster its defense and coast guard capabilities in the Southwest Islands — those territories nearest to the Senkakus.
2018/04/24 |
The Indian Ocean's Unsinkable Aircraft Carriers
Islands in the Indian Ocean will soon be as hotly contested as those in the South China Sea.
2018/06/12 |
Shangri-La Dialogue: Shaking Up the South China Sea
The event in Singapore witnessed a dawn of a new era in the Indo-Pacific.
2018/05/21 |
China Lands Bomber on South China Sea Island
Woody Island is the new frontier for China's top guns.
2018/05/14 |
ANALYSIS: Taiwan and the Nine-Dash Line
The ROC was the first to draw the maritime claim, but has since stayed strategically silent on the issue.
2017/04/12 |
The Modernization of the Vietnam People's Navy: Grand Goals and Limited Options
For a small and developing navy like the VPN, an understanding of naval strategy is fundamental in the face of bigger and more technologically advanced opponents.