Senkaku Islands

"...they really are not much use for a domestic financial crisis or as a weapon against the U.S..."

Is China’s new carrier a step towards a true blue-water navy?

With the strategic landscape of the Asia-Pacific changing, Australia and Japan look to deepen their relationship.

The Senkaku/Diaoyu dispute is even more complex because of the way it involves the U.S., and its nuclear guarantees.

How a simple strategy could offer hope in keeping a lid on tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Could Taiwan be the key in solving tense regional disputes?

Could the U.S. use quiet diplomacy to pull Japan and China back from the brink over Senkaku / Diaoyu?

The Naval Diplomat explores in a five-part series how events in such a conflict could unfold.

Why the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute serves as a dangerous form of distracting nationalism.

The attack takes place in the backdrop of growing tensions over islands in the East China Sea.

After an extended period of calm, leaders in Tokyo and Beijing are again allowing their relations to be dictated by domestic politics.

Maritime talks this week with Japan suggest that China can be more flexible than many people expect.