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Scarborough Shoal
Manila’s Defense Conundrum
By Victor Robert Lee
China’s Revealing Typhoon Haiyan Response
Forget soft power. China’s paltry response shows the region its focus is hard power.
Hard Times for Offshore Balancing in Philippines
The Philippines’ wishful thinking about the South China Sea is becoming dangerous.
Philippines Should Apologize for False Scarborough Claims
Manila falsely accusing China is an embarrassment that raises questions about its capabilities.
The Philippines and the West Philippine Sea
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
To Isolate Philippines, China Woos ASEAN
Two potentially crosscurrent developments are shaping maritime security in the South China Sea.
Philippines Seeks Air Defense Systems From Israel
At odds with China and fearful of US abandonment, Manila is reportedly beefing up its air defense.
America and the South China Sea Challenge
America must make hard choices and put forth the effort necessary to ensure that the S. China Sea remains peaceful in 2013 and beyond.
A Cold War Solution for the South China Sea?
Could the 1972 U.S.-Soviet Incidents at Sea (INCSEA) Agreement be a model to reduce tensions?
America's Prudent Pivot
Far from destabilizing Asia, a bolstered U.S. presence softens the instability regional changes create.
America's Pivot: "Stoking The Fires of Nationalism?"
A recent article from a prominent China scholar calls into question America’s “pivot.” Is it worth it?
China's Island Strategy: "Redefine the Status Quo."
“the Japanese side should face squarely the reality that a fundamental change has already occurred…”