Scarborough Shoal

With a new directive China has appointed itself the sheriff over most of the South China Sea.

In responding to the ADIZ, the U.S. needs to consider carefully its position on China as a rising power.

Typhoon Haiyan revealed some glaring weaknesses in the Philippine military. Can it defend its own territory?

Forget soft power. China’s paltry response shows the region its focus is hard power.

The Philippines’ wishful thinking about the South China Sea is becoming dangerous.

Manila falsely accusing China is an embarrassment that raises questions about its capabilities.

Manila claims only part of the South China Sea, but the area it does claim is a core national interest.

Two potentially crosscurrent developments are shaping maritime security in the South China Sea.

At odds with China and fearful of US abandonment, Manila is reportedly beefing up its air defense.

America must make hard choices and put forth the effort necessary to ensure that the S. China Sea remains peaceful in 2013 and beyond.

Could the 1972 U.S.-Soviet Incidents at Sea (INCSEA) Agreement be a model to reduce tensions?

Far from destabilizing Asia, a bolstered U.S. presence softens the instability regional changes create.