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FONOPs
Pentagon: Chinese Warship in 'Unsafe' Encounter With US Destroyer During Freedom of Navigation Operation
By Ankit Panda
The incident represents the most dangerous and direct Chinese challenge to U.S. freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea.
US Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Gaven, Johnson Reefs
By Ankit Panda
The latest U.S. FONOP testing Chinese maritime claims comes at a time of heightened U.S.-China bilateral tensions.
Are France and the UK Here to Stay in the South China Sea?
By Tuan Anh Luc
Are the French and British navies here to stay in the South China Sea?
The South China Sea Conundrum for the United States
By Robert Farley
What is left for the United States to do about China's militarization of the South China Sea?
South China Sea: Two US Navy Warships Conduct Freedom of Navigation Operation in Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
The latest freedom of navigation operation involved two U.S. warships.
Now is Not the Time to Back Down in the South China Sea
By Tuan N. Pham
Realpolitik cannot triumph over Moralpolitik.
US Carrier Conducts Air Wing Sortie Drills in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
A U.S. carrier strike group showed off its ability to rapidly launch fighters in the South China Sea.
How Can the US Manage a Rising China?
By Robert Farley
The United States needs to rethink how it approaches international order.
South China Sea Update: The Philippine-China Tick-Tock and the Royal Navy's Interest in Freedom of Navigation
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Where do Rodrigo Duterte and China go next in the South China Sea?
The British Royal Navy Will Send a Frigate to the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
A Royal Navy frigate will transit the South China Sea to spotlight freedom of navigation.
In 2017, US Freedom of Navigation Operations Targeted 10 Asian Countries — Not Just China
By Ankit Panda
U.S. freedom of navigation operations aren't just about China and the South China Sea.
South China Sea: US Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operations Near Scarborough Shoal
By Ankit Panda
USS Hopper sailed within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal.