Spratly Islands

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly Islands since June.

According to a U.S. think tank, the country is building runways and other “potential military structures” in the South China Sea.

Over the past six months, the country has reclaimed almost as much new land as it did in the previous two years combined, closing the gap with China's "island fortresses."

Chinese law is creating ambiguity at sea. Other coastal states need to respond.

Good relations with China have necessitated the downplaying of past conflicts by both countries.

President Marcos said that his administration has reached out to Malaysia and Vietnam at a time of growing friction in contested waters.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused the two nations of "violating the sovereign rights and jurisdictions of Vietnam" in separate recent incidents.

The new outposts reinforce the presence of Filipino troops in the hotly contested Spratly archipelago.

The creation of an all-female unit of radio operators looks good for the Philippine Coast Guard, but does little to address the security challenges in the South China Sea.

China’s actions in the South China Sea are no longer just a regional issue.

Manila asserted its right to conduct military drills in the South China Sea, but President Duterte continues to approach the issue with caution.

More than 200 Chinese vessels continue to lurk around disputed features in the Spratly Islands.

The announcement marks a step forward in attempts to settle distracting bilateral disputes between Southeast Asian nations in the South China Sea.

This is the second time this year the strike group has entered the contentious body of water.

China’s maritime militia is once again at the center of a crisis in the South China Sea. What now?

New additions to ‘Sansha’ City and a naming exercise for submerged features are the latest in Beijing’s sovereignty-seeking toolkit.

What will it take for Canberra to pipe up?

The tests send a sharp message to the United States Navy.

The first-known Chinese tests of an anti-ship ballistic missile into the South China Sea may have inaugurated a new PLARF base.

The tests would mark the first activity of their kind in the South China Sea.

The warship was accompanied by China Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels.

The U.S. Navy's latest freedom of navigation operation challenged excessive Chinese claims in the Spratlys.

Manila protested against the presence of hundreds of Chinese vessels near Philippine-controlled islets.

The operation is the second to take place in the South China Sea in 2019.