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Maritime Security
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.
Why the US Navy's First South China Sea FONOP Wasn't a FONOP
By Timothy Choi
The USS Lassen may not have actually asserted high seas freedoms around Subi Reef.
The US-China South China Sea Showdown
By Jeff Smith
U.S. freedom of navigation operations could take the U.S.-China relationship past a point of no return.
Asia’s New Geopolitics Takes Shape Around India, Japan, and Australia
By Harsh V. Pant
Japan, India, and Australia will be instrumental in determining Asia's fate in the 21st century.
Philippines versus China: Might, Right, and International Law in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda, Shannon Tiezzi, and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the South China Sea.
What's Missing from China and Japan's East China Sea Crisis Management Framework?
By Ankit Panda
Japan and China will agree to exclude territorial waters and airspace from their maritime crisis management mechanism.
G7 Leaders Call for 'Rules-Based' Maritime Order, Condemn North Korea
By Ankit Panda
The leaders of the G-7 came together to call for maritime security, and condemned North Korea's nuclear program.
No, China Is Not Reclaiming Land in the South China Sea
By Carl Thayer
Rather, China is slowly excising the maritime heart out of Southeast Asia.
Russia Plans South China Sea Naval Exercise With China in 2016
By Ankit Panda
Russia and China will hold a naval exercise in the South China Sea next year.
Why Washington Is Watching Modi’s Moves in the Indian Ocean
By Jhinuk Chowdhury
India perfectly fits into the role U.S. envisages it playing in the Indian Ocean – that of a net security provider.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prepares for an Indian Ocean Tour
By Ankit Panda
Modi will visit Mauritius, Sri Lanka, and the Seychelles. A planned visit to the Maldives has been cancelled.
75% of World Piracy Attacks Were in Asia in 2014
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A new report says piracy is a rising concern for the region.