Water Wars
Water Wars: A Song of Oil and Fire
Doug Stephens, IV Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 8:00 AM
An extended standoff in Vietnamese waters, a host of new Chinese hardware and a grade sheet for the 2016 South China Sea arbitration.
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U.S. Social Media Companies Block Accounts From China Over Hong Kong Disinformation
Rachel Brown, Preston Lim Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 3:14 PM
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy news.
Foreign Policy Essay
Revisiting Marawi: Women and the Struggle Against the Islamic State in the Philippines
Kiriloi M. Ingram Sun, Aug 4, 2019, 10:00 AM
Women are often the first members of a community to observe and interact with extremists trying to make inroads. Efforts to prevent violent extremism need to take their role seriously.
Water Wars
Water Wars: A Sinking Feeling in Philippine-China Relations
Sean Quirk Thu, Jun 27, 2019, 3:36 PM
Updates from the South China Sea: Philippine vessel rammed, Chinese fighters deployed and Code of Conduct making “good progress.”
Water Wars
Water Wars: U.S.-China Divide at Shangri-La
Amy Zeng Wed, Jun 12, 2019, 8:29 AM
U.S. and China exchange criticism over the South China Sea at Shangri-La Dialogue, U.S. to sell surveillance drones to four allies and Japan to purchase F-35s.
Water Wars
Water Wars: U.S. Naval Collisions Are “No Setback” for FONOPs and Flyovers
Eliot Kim Fri, Sep 1, 2017, 5:15 PM
Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces says FONOPs and Flyovers in the South China Sea will Continue, while More Changes Are Expected for U.S. Military Brass in Asia
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Water Wars: Two Collisions in Two Months; China Prods U.S. While Navy Investigates
Jimmy Chalk, Sarah Grant Fri, Aug 25, 2017, 12:00 PM
A fourth Pacific Fleet crash in 2017 sends shockwaves through the U.S. Navy, prompts operational pause and comprehensive review.
Water Wars
Water Wars: China Displays Diplomatic Skill and Military Might
Eliot Kim, Jared Dummitt Sun, Aug 6, 2017, 9:49 AM
Last week, ASEAN and China took a step forward in their long quest for a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, while the People’s Liberation Army flexed its muscles on its 90th anniversary.
South China Sea
Assessing the South China Sea Arbitral Award after One Year: Why China Won and the U.S. is Losing
Julian Ku Wed, Jul 12, 2017, 12:00 AM
A year ago today, an arbitral tribunal formed pursuant to the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea issued a blockbuster award finding much of China’s conduct in the South China Sea in violation of international law.
Water Wars
Water Wars: “Negative Factors” and No Good Answers
Jared Dummitt, Eliot Kim Fri, Jul 7, 2017, 9:30 AM
Aggressive U.S. Maneuvering in the South China Sea Is Upstaged by an Unexpected North Korean ICBM Test