Jimmy Chalk is a JD candidate at Harvard Law School. Before law school, he worked for five years as a multimedia journalist in Latin America, primarily for The New York Times. He graduated cum laude from New York University.
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Trump pitches “America First” to Asia, China’s maritime foes weigh their options, the Quad returns, and China promises to take care of the South China Sea by itself.
Water Wars is a weekly roundup of the latest news, analysis, and opinions related to ongoing tensions in the South and East China Seas.
A fourth Pacific Fleet crash in 2017 sends shockwaves through the U.S. Navy, prompts operational pause and comprehensive review.
Water Wars is a weekly roundup of the latest news, analysis, and opinions related to ongoing tensions in the South and East China Seas.
China leverages its growing military presence, threatening Vietnam and building ties with the Philippines.
Reflections on the tribunal's decision and what it means for the future of the region.
Just weeks after China’s roll-out of the world’s largest deep sea offshore platform, further developments in China’s exploration efforts affirm the country’s intent to explore the South China Sea’s oil and gas resources, and promise to add fuel to the region’s already simmering tensions.