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Senkakus

3 Reasons to Applaud Taiwan-Japan Fishing Accord
Here are three intertwined reasons why Taipei and Tokyo’s deal matters in the long run.

The Arc of Chinese Strategy
“The EP-3 incident offered a foretaste of what the coming decade-plus would bring.”

Japan's Navy: Sailing Towards the Future
While China’s growing naval power grabs headlines, Japan’s evolving navy might just be the real story.

Taiwan's East China Sea Peace Plan
President Ma has crafted a plan to solve the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands dispute. Could it work?

China's Small-Stick Diplomacy Goes Airborne
With Chinese aircraft flying near disputed islands, Beijing seems to be employing a familiar strategy.

War By Other Means: China’s Political Uses of Seapower
China’s development and use of naval and non-naval, non-military sea power has become a cause for concern – one that could alter the regional balance.
The Nightmare Scenario: A U.S.-China War: Part V
“…even the ultimate outcome of a war is not always to be regarded as final.”

The Nightmare Scenario: A U.S.-China War
The Naval Diplomat explores in a five-part series how events in such a conflict could unfold.

Small-Stick Diplomacy in the East China Sea
Tempers are flaring over islands claimed by Japan and China. Beijing has turned to a familiar strategy.

Island Mania in the Asia-Pacific
How an odd mix of economics, defense, nationalism and ‘trendsetting’ are creating a dangerous dynamic.