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South China Sea disputes
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act: A Republican Vision for Engaging Southeast Asia
By Carl Thayer
Can the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act find strategic ballast?
A Year Later, the South China Sea Award Stands as Evidence of China's Rule-Breaking Behavior
By Ankit Panda
Beijing's behavior continues to flout the July 12 ruling, but it'll stand as a historical fact.
The Drug War, the South China Sea, and Terrorism in Mindanao: Reviewing Duterte's First Year
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Rodrigo Duterte's entry into the Philippine presidency in June 2016 carried important geopolitical consequences.
US B-1B Bombers Fly Over South China Sea, Drawing Chinese Protest
By Ankit Panda
China accused the United States of flaunting its military force over the South China Sea following the flights.
US Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near China-Held Island
By Ankit Panda
Just 39 days after a first operation, the Trump administration authorizes a second FONOP in the South China Sea.
Is a New China-Vietnam Maritime Crisis Brewing in the South China Sea?
By Carl Thayer
What are the implications of China’s abrupt cancellation of military border activities with Vietnam?
US-China Talks in Washington Were Another Missed Opportunity on the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The first U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue didn't shift the needle in the South China Sea.
China Deploys Advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft to South China Sea Air Base
By Ankit Panda
In May 2017, China had deployed four Y-8Q (Gaoxin-6) aircraft to Lingshui Air Base in the South China Sea.
Merely Avoiding Conflict in the South China Sea Is Not Good Enough
By Jonathan G. Odom
Management of Asia-Pacific maritime disputes must be both practical and rules-based.
Vietnam, Japan Coast Guards Hold First-Ever South China Sea Drill on Illegal Fishing
By Ankit Panda
The exercise took place near Danang and is the first of its kind.
Making the US Navy's South China Sea Presence Count
By Ankit Panda
FONOPs may generate a bit too much buzz for their own good.
Is the Focus on FONOPs Muddying Strategic Discourse on the South China Sea?
By Robert Farley
It is proving extremely difficult for Washington to convince Beijing of its seriousness in the South China Sea.