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FONOPs
Will China Begin Scarborough Shoal Reclamation After Hague Verdict on South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Scarborough Shoal was seized by China in 2012. Reclamation there would be unusually provocative.
Do the Obama Administration and PACOM Disagree on the South China Sea?
By Robert Farley
And does it really matter if they do?
Australian Intelligence: China Poised to Take 'Decisive and Provocative' Action in the South China Sea
By Carl Thayer
U.S. and Australian intelligence agencies voice concern about China's recent moves in the South China Sea.
South China Sea FONOP No. 3: Coming Soon?
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Navy may conduct its third freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea since China started building artificial islands.
Is This the United States' Grand Plan for Responding to China in the South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Is the United States building a coalition of democracies to preserve order and international law in the South China Sea?
Japan's Foreign Minister Cancels Plans to Visit China
By Ankit Panda
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is calling off his plans to visit China this spring.
South China Sea Update: Assessing the US Freedom of Navigation Operation in the Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.
'Nearly All' Australian Patrols in South China Sea Are Challenged by China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Australia's air force chief said more and more Australian patrol flights were being warned away by China.
Return of the FONOP: US Navy Destroyer Asserts Freedom of Navigation in Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
On Saturday, the USS Curtis Wilbur sailed within 12 nautical miles of a disputed island in the Paracel Islands.
India Approves Security Pacts With Germany
By Ankit Panda
India and Germany make moves, Iran's nuke deal implementation, and resolve in the South China Sea. Security updates.
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.
China's Big Plans for Big Data
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, China's statistical tricks, the Ma-Xi meeting, and what China's destroyer said to the USS Lassen. China links.