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The evidence shows that supposed fishing boats around contested islands are part of an extensive maritime militia.

The Royal Navy’s return to Asia can guarantee the freedom of the seas.

Far wider measures are needed to challenge Beijing’s maritime aggression.

Russia’s provocations in the Kerch Strait aren’t just a challenge to Ukraine. Like Beijing in the South China Sea, Moscow is seeking to undermine international maritime law.

The U.K.'s defeat at Jutland is a reminder of how a victorious force can get lazy.

Privatization and automation have left global shipping fatally exposed.

The United States should respond to Beijing's aggression by upholding freedom of navigation.

But it's still a powerful signal of Beijing's ambitions in a post-U.S. Asia.

Why asymmetric warfare on the high seas is so tricky for great powers.

With the announcement of its second carrier, prepare for a far more assertive Beijing.

The United States is no longer the world’s only global naval power.

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