Tag: Spratly Islands

  • Japan: maritime security aid to Vietnam

    Territorial disputes with China unite nations. Japan pledges maritime security aid to Vietnam Japan has promised Vietnam ships to strengthen its forces in the South China Sea, with the two […]

  • America’s Asia-Pacific Marsec Strategy

    By 2020, 60 percent of U.S. naval and overseas air assets will be based in the Pacific. US Releases Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy By Cody M. Poplin Last week, the […]

  • U.S. plans more Asia-Pacific drills

    U.S. focusing on ‘freedom of the seas’. U.S. plans more Asia-Pacific drills to counter China reclamation MANILA (Reuters) – The United States plans to increase the number of military and […]

  • China Conducts Live-Fire Drills

    War games follow Kerry call to end island building. China Conducts Live-Fire Drills in Disputed Sea BY: Bill Gertz China’s military launched live-fire naval warfare exercises in the disputed South China […]

  • De-escalating S. China Sea tensions

    The ongoing situation in Southeast Asia. Beyond the Security Dilemma? De-escalating Tension in the South China Sea Guest post for Chinese Military Strategy Week by Jan Stockbruegger In May 2015 […]

  • Beijing’s drive to control the S. China Sea

    China’s startling attempt to assert control over vast waters has alarmed nearby countries and escalated tensions with the US. What’s behind Beijing’s drive to control the South China Sea? Howard […]

  • Philippines rejects China talks

    West Philippine Sea dispute continues. Philippines rejects bilateral talks with China anew By Delon Porcalla MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang yesterday rejected China’s renewed offer of bilateral talks to settle the […]

  • Asia’s Lethal Naval Arms Race

    Regional maritime disputes increase tensions. Asia’s Lethal Naval Arms Race Sheryn Lee Claims that a destabilizing ‘arms race’ is underway in the Asia–Pacific have become commonplace and are supported by reports […]

  • Why ASEAN Can’t Stand Up to China

    Divisions and lack of consensus. Why ASEAN Can’t Stand Up to China Amanda Conklin China’s negotiations with ASEAN on a Code of Conduct for the South China Seaare dragging into their […]

  • Chinese airstrip on Spratly nearly ready

    Airstrip, helipads and satellite antennas spotted. Images show Chinese airstrip on man-made Spratly island nearly finished China has almost finished building a 3,000-metre-long (10,000-foot) airstrip on one of its artificial […]