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South China Sea
China to Embrace New 'Active Defense' Strategy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new defense white paper outlines Beijing's growing military capabilities and strategic outlook.
India and Vietnam Push Ahead with Strategic Security Cooperation
By Ankit Panda
Vietnam's defense minister is in India, with a maritime security-focused agenda.
South China Sea: The One-Move Chess Player
By Amitai Etzioni
Is the U.S. properly thinking through its South China Sea policy?
How the US Senate Can Help Stabilize the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
If the U.S. wants to moderate Chinese adventurism in the South China Sea, it should ratify UNCLOS.
3 Things China Can Do to Reduce South China Sea Tensions
By Dingding Chen
China needs to reassure the U.S., reassure other Asian states, and be more transparent with its ambitions.
China Issues 8 Warnings to US Surveillance Plane in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
China's navy issued a warning to a U.S. P8-A Poseidon surveillance aircraft over disputed waters in the South China Sea.
Beijing’s Formidable Strategy in the South China Sea
By Chunjuan Nancy Wei
Beijing is prevailing over its neighbors in the South China Sea. It may also have the solution.
The Pentagon's South China Sea Overkill
By Greg Austin
The military edginess that the DoD has been consistently displaying over the South China Sea appears to be overkill.
With Fourth 'Submarine-Killer' Corvette, China Makes ASW Headway
By Ankit Panda
China just commissioned its fourth "submarine-killer" corvette. ASW's rising on the PLAN's list of priorities.
What's Behind China's Djibouti Plans
By Ankit Panda
Plus, South China Sea, China in RIMPAC, and Seymour Hersh. Weekend links.
Will Beijing Deploy 42,000 Drones to Secure the South China Sea?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
American experts stress that China will deploy most of its growing fleet of UAVs locally.
1 Year Later: Reflections on China's Oil Rig 'Sovereignty-Making' in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
What is the long-term significance of China's decision to move an oil rig into Vietnam's exclusive economic zone in May 2014?