Water Wars
Water Wars: Drill, Maybe, Drill
Sean Quirk Mon, Oct 7, 2019, 8:32 AM
Vietnam frets over oil drilling in the South China Sea, China’s Coast Guard “signals sovereignty” and the Chinese Communist Party throws a parade.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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Water Wars: South China Sea Situation Normal, All Fouled Up
Sean Quirk Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 1:40 PM
Chronic tensions flare in the South China Sea, the Chinese Navy hosts a parade and a Chinese captain presents his fix to FONOPs.
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Water Wars: Search and Rescue
Nathan Swire Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 2:26 PM
China announces the opening of a new rescue facility in the South China Sea, while India and France increase naval cooperation and the internet tries to decipher the significance of a new naval weapon.
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Water Wars: New Year’s Resolutions
Nathan Swire Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 11:00 AM
Japan is taking steps to modernize its military in the face of an increasingly unpredictable security environment.
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Water Wars: Dollar Diplomacy
Nathan Swire Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 1:27 PM
The United States announces new funding for its partners in Asia, while China keeps an eye on the South China Sea and the U.S. Department of Defense keeps an eye on China.
South China Sea
Countering China’s Actions in the South China Sea
Lynn Kuok Wed, Aug 1, 2018, 7:20 AM
Beijing responds to coordinated pressure to abide by the rule of law—and takes advantage of times when the world looks away.