Beijing Protests Removal of Scarborough Shoal Barrier, Warns Manilla ‘Not to Stir Up Trouble’
Beijing is protesting the Philippine Armed Forces’ removal of a floating barrier installed by Chinese forces to block access to…
Growing Tension with China Requires More Surveillance off the Philippines, Report Finds
With a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane circling overhead, two resupply ships escorted by two Philippine Coast Guard vessels maneuvered their…
The United Kingdom’s National Strategy for Maritime Security
The following is the United Kingdom’s National Strategy for Maritime Security that was released this week.…
Report to Congress on Chinese Maritime Disputes
The following is the May 24, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving…
China and Vietnam Call a Maritime Truce
An ongoing dispute over territorial rights in the South China Sea between China and Vietnam may have cooled, following a…
China Claims U.S. Is Encouraging ‘Dangerous and Provocative Actions’ in Oilrig Standoff
Chinese officials are claiming the U.S. is stoking international discord over a disputed drilling operation in an area of the…
Hanoi: Chinese Ships Rammed Vietnamese Patrol Boats in Escalating Oilrig Dispute
Vietnamese officials accused Chinese ships of ramming patrol boats on May 3, near the $1 billion Chinese oil rig operating…
Officials: ‘Illegal’ Chinese Oilrig is in Vietnamese Waters
Vietnamese officals are calling the presence of an offshore Chinese oilrig off the coast of Vietnam “illegal and invalid,” fueling…
Oceans: Putting up the ‘Keep Out’ Signs
Proceedings, January 2013 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated sites found throughout the World Ocean that are set aside for…