Code of Conduct in the South China Sea Undermined by ASEAN Disarray
For government officials and regional analysts following the security dialogues in Phnom Penh last week (9–13 July) there was good…
America’s Small Stick Diplomacy
We might rephrase Theodore Roosevelt’s famous saying about “big stick” diplomacy thusly: Speak softly and carry a small stick, and…
South China Sea: A History of Armed Conflict
By Lt. Cmdr. Jeff W. Benson, USN The father of modern China, Deng Xiaoping, highlighted the South China Sea as part…