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South China Sea
USS Ronald Reagan, JS Izumo Conduct Bilateral Exercises in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the second time this month, the two flattops conducted naval drills in the contested waters.
Making Sense of Asia’s Balance of Power in 2019
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Which Asian countries overperform and underperform across a range of indicators of national power?
Chinese Vessel Rams, Sinks Philippine Fishing Boat in Reed Bank
By Steven Stashwick
Philippine crew rescued by Vietnamese fishermen in disputed South China Sea waters.
US, Japan Aircraft Carriers Conduct Naval Exercise in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. and Japanese carriers jointly participated in a number of naval drills to enhance interoperability between the two navies.
The 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue: Reflections on Great Power Rivalry and the Indo-Pacific
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Indo-Pacific, China-U.S. rivalry, the South Pacific, the South China Sea, and more loomed large this year.
The ‘Cold Confrontation’ Underway in the South China Sea
By Chen Xiangmiao
Neither the U.S. nor China wants a hot war, but they will continue to contest their differing interests in the region.
US Navy Chief: US Hasn't Stepped up Sea Patrols to Confront China
By Annabelle Liang
The U.S. says it has not stepped up maritime patrols to challenge China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
By Prashanth Parameswaran
How China thinks about and acts in the maritime gray zone, and what that means for the region’s future.
Multilateral Presence and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
A recent multilateral set of drills involving the United States, Japan, India, and the Philippines is a model.
US, India, Japan, Philippine Navies Demonstrate Joint Presence in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The four-way sail-through is the first engagement of its kind, highlighting coordination among like-minded Indo-Pacific navies.
A More Assertive US ‘Gray Zone’ Strategy
By Steven Stashwick
Leaders want Russia and China to respond to U.S. initiative, not the other way around.
The US Navy’s Shifting View of China’s Coast Guard and ‘Maritime Militia’
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. has told China that it’ll treat its coast guard and “maritime militia” as naval vessels, in effect.