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US in the South China Sea
![A US-ASEAN South China Sea Failure at Sunnylands? A US-ASEAN South China Sea Failure at Sunnylands?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-18_06-29-34.jpg)
A US-ASEAN South China Sea Failure at Sunnylands?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An assessment of how the issue was dealt with at the summit needs to take into account limitations and realities.
![US Wants Expanded Naval Protocol Amid China’s South China Sea Assertiveness US Wants Expanded Naval Protocol Amid China’s South China Sea Assertiveness](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-18_08-29-38.jpg)
US Wants Expanded Naval Protocol Amid China’s South China Sea Assertiveness
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Senior naval commander reiterates that CUES needs to cover non-military ships too.
![US South China Sea FONOPs to Increase in Scope, Complexity: Commander US South China Sea FONOPs to Increase in Scope, Complexity: Commander](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-16_22-57-47.jpg)
US South China Sea FONOPs to Increase in Scope, Complexity: Commander
By Prashanth Parameswaran
PACOM commander Harry Harris reveals what the future outlook might be for US FONOPs.
![China’s Unilateral Assertiveness ‘Unacceptable’ in Asia: US Navy Commander China’s Unilateral Assertiveness ‘Unacceptable’ in Asia: US Navy Commander](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-20_12-46-15.jpg)
China’s Unilateral Assertiveness ‘Unacceptable’ in Asia: US Navy Commander
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Scott Swift voices alarm about Beijing's South China Sea behavior.
![Obama Philippines Visit to Focus on Maritime Security Obama Philippines Visit to Focus on Maritime Security](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-31_13-46-19.jpg)
Obama Philippines Visit to Focus on Maritime Security
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While Obama will be in Manila to attend APEC, what’s happening on the sidelines may steal the show.
![US Astrategic Ambiguity in the South China Sea? US Astrategic Ambiguity in the South China Sea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-08_14-40-31.jpg)
US Astrategic Ambiguity in the South China Sea?
By Sean P. Henseler
With its recent FONOP, Washington has only muddied the waters.
![Why US South China Sea FON Operations Don’t Make Sense Why US South China Sea FON Operations Don’t Make Sense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-08_14-40-31.jpg)
Why US South China Sea FON Operations Don’t Make Sense
By Sam Bateman
It’s not exactly clear just what Washington is protesting with this deliberate provocation.
![Why the US-China Summit Failed on the South China Sea Why the US-China Summit Failed on the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-25_18-27-57.jpg)
Why the US-China Summit Failed on the South China Sea
By Nguyen Hong Thao
The way both leaders dealt with the disputes publicly was worrying for several reasons.
![US Commander Warns China Against ‘Revising’ International Law in the South China Sea US Commander Warns China Against ‘Revising’ International Law in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-20_12-46-15.jpg)
US Commander Warns China Against ‘Revising’ International Law in the South China Sea
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A veiled warning implores Beijing to stop undermining the global rules-based system.
![America's Pivot Faces a Credibility Crisis America's Pivot Faces a Credibility Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-22_17-23-59.jpg)
America's Pivot Faces a Credibility Crisis
By Richard Javad Heydarian
Lingering uncertainties remain about Washington's commitment to the region.
![ASEAN ‘Essential’ to Upholding Asia’s Rules, Says US Secretary of State ASEAN ‘Essential’ to Upholding Asia’s Rules, Says US Secretary of State](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-28_22-56-44.jpg)
ASEAN ‘Essential’ to Upholding Asia’s Rules, Says US Secretary of State
By Prashanth Parameswaran
“The future of the United States and the future of ASEAN are absolutely interconnected,” Kerry said.
![How the US Outplayed China in the South China Sea How the US Outplayed China in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-20_12-46-15.jpg)
How the US Outplayed China in the South China Sea
By Van Jackson
A recent move by the U.S. Pacific Command is a good example of what Washington should do.
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