John F. Lehman, former U.S. secretary of the navy, speaks to The Diplomat on U.S. strategy in the South China Sea.

The current understanding of "historic rights" in the South China Sea in China can be traced back to a U.S. diplomat.

What is the significance of the lighthouses China has built in the Spratly Islands?

The USS Lassen may not have actually asserted high seas freedoms around Subi Reef.

The Diplomat's Ankit Panda, Shannon Tiezzi, and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the South China Sea.