Notably, China today has the world's most numerous and extensive disputed island/feature claims, and the largest number of counterparties. China's main strategic direction is towards the southeast ...

An innovative policy tool exploring all aspects of the South China Sea dispute. The South China Sea is of vital importance for the Asia-Pacific, a fact further emphasized by the United States' foreign ...

Because it is close to the tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea it has abundant rainfall (often causing erosion or denuded ... New York: Vendome Press, 1989. Zhao, Songqiao.

The US defence chief says the US command’s upgrade in Japan is the most significant progress in their alliance.

Contingency Planning Memoranda identify plausible scenarios that could have serious consequences for U.S. interests and propose measures to both prevent and mitigate them. Territorial disputes in ...

In 2018, a BBC team flew over the disputed South China Sea islands in a US military plane Despite all the other issues demanding China's attention this year - the virus, its trade war with the US ...

At first glimpse, it looks like a ghost ship anchored in the middle of the ocean, but this rusting, rat-infested former U.S. Navy warship is actually at the frontlines of an increasingly tense ...

Geography by Geoff (Video) Posted: September 29, 2024 | Last updated: October 1, 2024 China lays claim to basically the entire South China Sea by way of its infamous "nine-dash line." ...

Why Seoul can no longer stay on the sidelines of maritime disputes in the South China Sea.

Chinese analysts have said the risk of conflict in the South China Sea is low despite the warning by the Philippine defence minister that it would be an “act of war” if Beijing removed a ship ...

SINGAPORE — Undersea cables below the South China Sea have long provided vital connectivity to countries in Southeast Asia as demand for internet service has surged. To maintain the extensive ...