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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.
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John F. Lehman, Former US Secretary of the Navy, on the South China Sea
October 10, 2016
John F. Lehman, Former US Secretary of the Navy, on the South China Sea
John F. Lehman, former U.S. secretary of the navy, speaks to The Diplomat on U.S. strategy in the South China Sea.
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John F. Lehman, Former US Secretary of the Navy, on the South China Sea
China’s ‘Historic Rights’ in the South China Sea: Made in America?
June 21, 2016
China’s ‘Historic Rights’ in the South China Sea: Made in America?
The current understanding of "historic rights" in the South China Sea in China can be traced back to a U.S. diplomat.
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China’s ‘Historic Rights’ in the South China Sea: Made in America?
New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk
November 25, 2015
New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk
What is the significance of the lighthouses China has built in the Spratly Islands?
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New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk
Why the US Navy's First South China Sea FONOP Wasn't a FONOP
November 04, 2015
Why the US Navy's First South China Sea FONOP Wasn't a FONOP
The USS Lassen may not have actually asserted high seas freedoms around Subi Reef.
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Why the US Navy's First South China Sea FONOP Wasn't a FONOP
Philippines versus China: Might, Right, and International Law in the South China Sea
July 17, 2015
Philippines versus China: Might, Right, and International Law in the South China Sea
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda, Shannon Tiezzi, and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the South China Sea.
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Philippines versus China: Might, Right, and International Law in the South China Sea
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Jonas Astrup on Reforming Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry
May 21, 2019
Jonas Astrup on Reforming Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry
As Uzbekistan makes progress on ending forced labor, Tashkent is open about the remaining challenges.
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