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June 09, 2017
US Navy Plans to Deploy Two Littoral Combat Ships to Singapore in 2018
By Steven Stashwick
Previous plans to deploy multiple LCSs have been set back by breakdowns.

October 22, 2016
South China Sea: US Navy Destroyer Asserts Freedom of Navigation in Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
The FONOP is the first to take place since a July ruling on China's claims in the South China Sea.

February 25, 2016
FONOPs to Preserve the Right of Innocent Passage?
By Jonathan G. Odom
Despite popular misconception, that is hardly mission impossible.

February 24, 2016
'Mountains out of Molehills:' The Pentagon’s Big Lie About the South China Sea
By Greg Austin
Blurring the red lines in the South China Sea.

January 17, 2016
Deterring Chinese Coercion in the South China Sea
By Thuc D. Pham
What steps should the U.S. take next?

December 21, 2015
Is the Pentagon Out of Step with the White House on China?
By Amitai Etzioni
Recent events suggest it might be.

November 19, 2015
Debating Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea
By Sam Bateman
Continuing the debate on the value of U.S. FONOPs, Sam Bateman responds.

November 18, 2015
Gunboat Diplomacy in the South China Sea
By Kun-Chin Lin and Andrés Villar Gertner
We’re entering a new phase in political signaling by China and the U.S.

November 17, 2015
The Hypocrisy of US Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea
By Hu Bo
The U.S. says it is defending freedom of navigation; really it just wants to limit China's power in the South China Sea.

November 13, 2015
Did China Try Restricting US Bombers in the South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Two U.S. bombers were contacted by Chinese air traffic controllers over the South China Sea, but details are murky.

November 11, 2015
Setting the Record Straight on US Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Details on the late October FON operation have been slim, but they matter immensely.

November 09, 2015
Reconciling China’s PLAN: Strategic Intervention, Tactical Engagement
By Sean P. Quirk
How to counter China’s maritime claims while defusing U.S.-China military tensions.
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