New Maritime Awareness Project Kicks Off With South China Sea Discussion
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post had attributed comments made by Justin Nankivell with the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center…
Document: Report to Congress on Maritime Disputes Involving China
The following is the April 1, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China.…
China Defends Deployment of Anti-Ship Missiles to South China Sea Island
Beijing is defending the deployment of anti-ship cruise missiles to Woody Island in the South China Sea, according to a…
Opinion: Don’t Miss the Boat on Australian and U.S. Policy in the South China Sea
Australia’s 2016 Defense White Paper expresses concern over “friction” in the South China Sea (SCS) arising from U.S.-Chinese naval interactions,…
U.S. Intelligence Assessment Disputes Chinese Claims of Limited Militarization, Ceased Land Reclamation in South China Sea
A recently revealed U.S. assessment of Chinese military capability on holdings in the South China Sea runs counter to a narrative from…
Document: DNI Clapper Assessment of Chinese Militarization, Reclamation in South China Sea
The following is an unclassified Feb. 23, 2016 letter from Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to Sen. John McCain…
Former CNO Roughead: Chinese Expansion in South China Sea Concerns Japan, U.S.
When looking to the future of U.S. and Japanese security “the importance of the periphery to China cannot be overstated,”…
PACOM Harris: U.S. Would Ignore A ‘Destabilizing’ Chinese South China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
A Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea would ratchet up regional tensions and be ignored…
Harris: PACOM Needs More Subs, Long-Range Missiles To Counter Chinese Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. — China’s recent actions to militarize the South China Sea have changed the operational landscape, and the U.S.…
New Possible Chinese Radar Installation on South China Sea Artificial Island Could Put U.S., Allied Stealth Aircraft at Risk
This post has been updated to include additional comments from the Department of Defense. A possible new Chinese radar installation…