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Chinese Navy
Unplanned Encounters in the South China Sea: Under Control?
By Ankit Panda
There's some good news in the South China Sea, despite rising tensions over disputed maritime claims.
How Asians Came to See the Seas and Naval Strategy Like the West
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Asians' perceptions of seapower have changed over time, but not as much as you'd think.
Next US Navy South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation: Mischief Reef
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Navy will likely sail within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef soon.
Could Climate Change Cooperation Ease Tensions in the South China Sea?
By Wilson VornDick
Climate change could be a net positive for stability in the South China Sea.
Setting the Record Straight on US Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Details on the late October FON operation have been slim, but they matter immensely.
South China Sea Update: Freedom of Navigation Operations and International Law
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.
Is This the Most Underestimated Ship in China's Navy?
By Benjamin David Baker
China's Type 71 Yuzhao-class can be a great asset in a wide range of missions.
Where Is the 'String of Pearls' in 2015?
By Benjamin David Baker
Chinese military installations in the Indian Ocean are still a possibility, not a certainty.
Is This China’s First Homemade Aircraft Carrier?
By Ankit Panda
China is working on its second aircraft carrier, the first to be indigenously built.
China’s Navy Makes First-Ever Tour of Europe’s Arctic States
By Shannon Tiezzi
With historic visits to Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, the PLAN is breaking new ground.
'North to Alaska:' US and Chinese Competing Visions of Maritime Fair Use
By Steven Stashwick
What makes the Chinese transit of the Aleutians provocative to some is an apparent hypocrisy.
Confirmed: Chinese Navy Entered US Territorial Waters off Alaska
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, China as the engine of global growth and Japanese war criminals in post-WWII China. Friday links.