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Guardrails For the South China Sea

Guardrails For the South China Sea

By Sribala Subramanian
A top U.S. diplomat hopes the Senate will ratify a maritime treaty.  

Challenges to Underwater Sovereignty and Indonesia’s Naval Modernization

Challenges to Underwater Sovereignty and Indonesia’s Naval Modernization

By Iqbal Bagus Alfiansyah and Muhammad Fauzan Malufti
The country's military modernization drive needs to include measures to improve its underwater defense capabilities.
China’s Baselines Around the Offshore Archipelago

China’s Baselines Around the Offshore Archipelago

By TSURUTA Jun
Baselines are the starting point for China’s attempts to claim sea areas.

Southeast Asian States Need to Tackle the Dangerous Shadow Tanker Activities in Their Waters

Southeast Asian States Need to Tackle the Dangerous Shadow Tanker Activities in Their Waters

By Jan Stockbruegger and Vonintsoa Rafaly
The region has become a major hub for the "dark fleet" of tankers that carry sanctioned oil around the world.

Chinese and Russian Warships Step up Activity in Straits Around Japan

Chinese and Russian Warships Step up Activity in Straits Around Japan

By TSURUTA Jun
And in doing so, test the definition of a “strait.”

Developing Guardrails for Regional Stability: A View from the Philippines

Developing Guardrails for Regional Stability: A View from the Philippines

By Jay Batongbacal
Manila sees a variety of different threats to its maritime security. Each requires a different tool or approach.

The High Seas Treaty: A Tall Order for Implementation?

The High Seas Treaty: A Tall Order for Implementation?

By Troy Han
Unless countries remain committed to enforce adequate oversight and protection of the oceans that they depend on, it would be inconceivable for their blue economies to stay afloat.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Hails South China Sea Ruling on 6th Anniversary

Philippine Foreign Secretary Hails South China Sea Ruling on 6th Anniversary

By Sebastian Strangio
Enrique Manalo described the 2016 award as the precondition of "stability, peace, and progress" in the disputed waterway.

How the Pacific Protects Its Fisheries

How the Pacific Protects Its Fisheries

By Elizabeth Mendenhall
The Pacific Island states have found ways to work together in order to effectively manage their EEZs and prevent the destruction of adjacent high seas fisheries.

Pacific Nations Have an Interest in Challenging China’s Expansive Maritime Claims

Pacific Nations Have an Interest in Challenging China’s Expansive Maritime Claims

By Phuong Vu
Small island nations have a strong reason to prevent the de facto acceptance of Beijing's interpretations of international law.

Protecting Indonesia’s Sovereignty in the North Natuna Sea

Protecting Indonesia’s Sovereignty in the North Natuna Sea

By Beni Sukadis
The recent entry of Chinese vessels into Indonesia's EEZ highlights the need for Jakarta to get serious about protecting its sovereignty.
The Trouble With Washington’s ‘Rules-Based Order’ Gambit

The Trouble With Washington’s ‘Rules-Based Order’ Gambit

By Ben Scott
Improved U.S. compliance with international norms would greatly enhance U.S. defense of the rules-based international order.

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