The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the outcome of the South China Sea arbitration case.

How can we score China's reaction in the aftermath of a deeply humiliating international legal award?

The U.S. Navy may conduct its third freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea since China started building artificial islands.

It is time to raise the cost of Chinese exapansionism in the South China Sea.

Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.

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What does China mean when it speaks about militarization in the South China Sea?

The U.S. Navy will likely sail within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef soon.

Details on the late October FON operation have been slim, but they matter immensely.

Beijing has deployed fourth-generation fighter aircraft to Woody Island in the South China Sea.

A closer look at the specific military concerns posed by China's artificial islands.

The ruling offers a glimpse into what to expect in the decision on the merits.

After protesting a U.S. Navy freedom of navigation patrol, the PLA flexes its airpower muscles in the South China Sea.

The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.

Beijing warned the U.S. that continued patrols would backfire.

The USS Lassen sailed within 12 nautical miles of a Chinese man-made island on October 27, 2015.