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36 Hours After the South China Sea Ruling, How Has China Reacted?
By Ankit Panda
How can we score China's reaction in the aftermath of a deeply humiliating international legal award?
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.
Prevent the Destruction of Scarborough Shoal
By Sean R. Liedman
It is time to raise the cost of Chinese exapansionism in the South China Sea.
South China Sea Update: China and Philippines Face Off Over Jackson Shoal
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.
China's Military Just Got a Big Structural Shakeup
By Ankit Panda
Plus, cost overrun and due diligence in Afghanistan, Mischief Reef updates, and more. Thanksgiving weekend links.
Military Facilities Aren't Militarization in the South China Sea: Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister
By Ankit Panda
What does China mean when it speaks about militarization in the South China Sea?
Next US Navy South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation: Mischief Reef
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Navy will likely sail within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef soon.
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 Stations Combat Aircraft on South China Sea Island
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing has deployed fourth-generation fighter aircraft to Woody Island in the South China Sea.
What China's 'Militarization' of the South China Sea Would Actually Look Like
By John Chen and Bonnie Glaser
A closer look at the specific military concerns posed by China's artificial islands.
A Legal Analysis of the Philippine-China Arbitration Ruling
By James Kraska
The ruling offers a glimpse into what to expect in the decision on the merits.
Chinese J-11 Fighters Exercise in the South China Sea After US Navy Patrols
By Ankit Panda
After protesting a U.S. Navy freedom of navigation patrol, the PLA flexes its airpower muscles in the South China Sea.