Philippine crew rescued by Vietnamese fishermen in disputed South China Sea waters.

The U.S. and Japanese carriers jointly participated in a number of naval drills to enhance interoperability between the two navies.

The Indo-Pacific, China-U.S. rivalry, the South Pacific, the South China Sea, and more loomed large this year.

Neither the U.S. nor China wants a hot war, but they will continue to contest their differing interests in the region.

The U.S. says it has not stepped up maritime patrols to challenge China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

How China thinks about and acts in the maritime gray zone, and what that means for the region’s future.  

A recent multilateral set of drills involving the United States, Japan, India, and the Philippines is a model.

The four-way sail-through is the first engagement of its kind, highlighting coordination among like-minded Indo-Pacific navies.

Leaders want Russia and China to respond to U.S. initiative, not the other way around.

The U.S. has told China that it’ll treat its coast guard and “maritime militia” as naval vessels, in effect.

By examining the underlying assumptions, it’s clear a rethink of Philippine China policies is needed.

The exercise underscores growing maritime ties between the two countries.

U.S. Army’s Pacific focus shifting from Korea scenarios to China.

China’s attempts to test the U.S.-Philippine alliance may strengthen the alliance at a critical time.

Not even a strongman like Duterte can prevent China from altering the status quo, so what’s the plan?

Networked platforms could aid Chinese enforcement against regional fishermen.