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South China Sea disputes
US Navy Destroyers Patrol Near China’s Man-Made Islands in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The United States tries to signal resolve ahead of a court ruling on Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.
The South China Sea Won't Stop China-ASEAN Economic Ties
By Wang Wen, Chen Xiaochen, and Chang Yudi
The South China Sea issue will not stop China-ASEAN trade -- or cooperation on the "Belt and Road."
Delhi and Hanoi Get Serious About the Supersonic BrahMos Missile (And More)
By Harsh V. Pant
Amid a great competition between Asia's two large powers, does India see Vietnam as China sees Pakistan?
India Inducts First Indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
By Ankit Panda
Plus, supersonic misfire in the Taiwan strait, carrots in the South China Sea, and more.
Both China and the US Want to Control the Narrative on the South China Sea
By Dingding Chen
Both Chinese and U.S. think tanks are making big efforts to influence world opinion and it is a long game.
Before International Court Verdict, China Plans Week-Long South China Sea Military Exercises
By Ankit Panda
The exercises will conclude the day before the highly anticipated verdict in the Philippines' arbitration against China.
Why China Won’t Stop Island Building in the South China Sea
By Frederick Kuo
China’s island building is aimed at securing a weak link in its maritime trade networks.
China Congratulates Philippines' New President Duterte
By Shannon Tiezzi
China hopes to turn over a new leaf in relations with Manila.
Why Southeast Asian Countries Avoid Tilting Too Far Toward the US
By Hunter Marston
Despite more U.S. engagement, Southeast Asian countries are getting better at hedging.
Indonesia-China Tensions in the Natuna Sea: Evidence of Naval Efficacy Over Coast Guards?
By Lyle Morris
Indonesian authorities have seen the value of using Navies in illegal fishing contingencies. Is that a wise idea?
Did a US ‘Line in the Sand’ at Scarborough Shoal Just Wash Away?
By Steven Stashwick
Philippine President-elect saying no to war with China over disputed shoal complicates U.S. deterrence effort.
How Hybrid Warfare Could Change Asia
By Nilanthan Niruthan
What the future of warfare might look like in Asia.