The Type 075 amphibious assault ship fills a longstanding capability gap of the PLA Navy.

The US needs to play a stabilizing role in the SCS as China seeks to impose its hegemonic control of the region and beyond.

Sparks are flying on social media following China’s sinking of a Philippines fishing boat in contested waters.

The EU is walking a fine line on the South China Sea dispute, but can the policy hold over the long-term?

The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) is the latest sign of a renaissance in US-Vietnam relations.

In the fifth article of our series on South China Sea claimants, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and military dimensions of the Taiwan claim.

In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.

The near miss involving US and Chinese warships in the South China Sea is a troubling sign of things to come.

Vietnam’s commitment to global institutions and poverty alleviation make it a good candidate for a rotating seat at the UN Security Council.

In the fourth article of our series on South China Sea claimants, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and military dimensions of Indonesia’s claim.