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Water Wars: Hedging Bets in the South China Sea
Chris Mirasola Fri, Jan 20, 2017, 8:30 AM
Abe's South China Sea Charm Offensive
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Water Wars: Looming Arbitration Decision Tests Regional Partnerships
Chris Mirasola Fri, Apr 29, 2016, 7:29 AM
Internal Divisions Land ASEAN in Troubled Waters
Flag of ASEAN member states in Brunei's Prime Minister Office Building (Photo: The Straits Times)
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Water Wars: Calm Before Potential ASEAN-Summit Storm
Lawfare Staff Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 11:02 AM
This past week was the quietest in terms of breaking news since Water Wars began nearly five months ago—somewhat surprising, given that only last week the USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the Paracel Islands. All signs point to an upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, which will take place February 15-16, as the most likely cause of the relative calm.
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Water Wars: American Angling Ahead of ASEAN Summit
Lawfare Staff Fri, Jan 29, 2016, 10:25 AM
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spent much of this week in Laos, Cambodia, and China in an effort to pressure Beijing to change course in the South China Sea. Returning to Washington on Wednesday, Secretary Kerry could boast of, at best, mixed results.