More: South China Sea
Scarborough Isn’t Just a Shoal. It Is a Surcharge on America
Each time a China Coast Guard vessel rams or water-cannons a Philippine boat near Scarborough Shoal, the United States gets a new price tag....
China Fires on Philippine Ships with Water Cannon in South China Sea
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China’s Coast Guard fired water cannon at Philippine ships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday, accusing Manila of “illegal intrusion” and ramming...
China’s Military Warns Philippines Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions
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China’s military said Sunday it conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea and warned the Philippines against “provocations” and reliance on foreign...
Strategic Shoal in Spotlight as China Announces Coral Reef Reserve Measure
Background
Scarborough Shoal — known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag or Bajo de Masinloc in the Philippines — is one of the most...
Philippines Condemns China’s ‘Nature Reserve’ in Disputed Shoal
BackgroundAccording to Reuters, the South China Sea remains one of Asia’s most contested regions, with China claiming nearly the entire waterway through its “nine-dash...
Philippines, India hold first joint sail in South China Sea
MANILA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said...
ASEAN Faces Strategic Crossroads as China Expands Security Agenda
China initiated the Global Security Initiative (GSI) in 2022, a comprehensive framework designed to strengthen cooperation and promote collaborative approaches to both bilateral and...
The South China Sea: An Arena of Enduring Contestation
Foreign and security policy trajectories of Southeast Asian nations continue to revolve around a delicate balancing act—maintaining strategic autonomy while navigating the growing assertiveness...
US military exercises in Southeast Asia reveal a new Indo-Pacific strategy
Adjusting the approach compared to the “Trump 1.0” era
US military exercises in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2025 have shown a shift...
From Crisis to Cooperation: A Mediterranean Blueprint for the South China Sea
Authors: James Borton and Vu Hai Dang*
It was 1975, and the Mediterranean—cradle of civilizations, muse to poets, and lifeblood to millions—was in trouble. The...