List of South China Sea articles
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BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - NOVEMBER 19: (L to R) President-elect Donald Trump and retired United States Marine Corps general James Mattis exit the clubhouse after their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 19, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Trump’s Asia Policy Is More Confused Than Ever
Differences among top U.S. officials are complicating policy with the Asia Pacific community.
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Task_Force_38_off_the_coast_of_Japan_1945 China Won’t Hand the U.S. Navy Victory Like Japan Did
America should celebrate the anniversary of the heroic victory at Midway, but realize the next Pacific war won't be so easy.
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A China Coast Guard ship (bottom) and a Philippine supply boat engage in a stand off as the Philippine boat attempts to reach the Second Thomas Shoal, a remote South China Sea a reef claimed by both countries, on March 29, 2014. The Philippine ship finally slipped past the Chinese blockade to reach Second Thomas Shoal, where a handful of Filipino marines are stationed on a Navy vessel that has been grounded there since 1999 to assert their nation's sovereignty. AFP PHOTO / Jay DIRECTO (Photo credit should read JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images) In the South China Sea, the U.S. is Struggling to Halt Beijing’s Advance
Despite a belated U.S. naval patrol, Beijing’s bid to extend its military power over the South China Sea is moving ahead unchecked.
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song of fire and ice China Taps Lode of ‘Fire Ice’ in South China Sea
Beijing might have found a long-term solution to its energy problem — and another irritant for an already-tense flashpoint.
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This aerial photo taken on January 2, 2017 shows a Chinese navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea. The aircraft carrier is one of the latest steps in the years-long build-up of China's military, as Beijing seeks greater global power to match its economic might and asserts itself more aggressively in its own backyard. / AFP / STR / China OUT (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) Senators to Trump: Show Resolve with Beijing in South China Sea
Lawmakers want the Trump White House to approve U.S. Navy patrols in the disputed waterway to counter China’s expansionist tactics.
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GettyImages-615787300 The Real Reason Trump Shouldn’t Meet With Duterte
U.S. presidents and Cabinet officials have met with worse than Duterte, but the Philippine leader is all but invigorating China's rise.
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d crop Philippines To Deploy Troops to Disputed Islands in South China Sea
Just what the dispute-riddled waterway needs is more troops claiming empty atolls.
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missiles 2 Japan, South Korea, and U.S. Begin Drills off North Korea
China is displeased.
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gettyimages-630218358 How to Get Tough on China, in Six Easy Steps
Trump promises to stand up to Beijing, but if he gets it wrong, the blowback could haunt his presidency.
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TO GO WITH Philippines-China-military-US-maritime-diplomacy,FOCUS by Cecil Morella This photo taken on June 7, 2014 shows the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Ramon Alacraz anchored at the mouth of the South China Sea in Ulugan Bay off Puerto Princesa on Palawan island. Ulugan Bay, with a coastline partly concealed by thick mangrove forests, is at the centre of the Philippine military's efforts to shore up the defence of contested South China Sea islands and waters. AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) How America Can Take Control in the South China Sea
A simple playbook to prove China is all bark and no bite over its disputed islands.
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CORRECTING NATIONALITY OF SOLDIER A Thai soldier gestures from his position securing a road lined with the flags of member countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and regional dialogue partner countries at the conference venue in the Thai resort island of Phuket on July 21, 2009. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived July 21 to Thailand where she will be meeting with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva before heading to the island of Phuket on July 22 to attend a regional security meeting with her ASEAN counterparts. AFP PHOTO/ROMEO GACAD (Photo credit should read ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images) Here’s How the U.S. Can Retain Leadership in Asia
Secretary of State Rex Tilerson appears to have clarified the puzzling statements on the South China Sea that he made at his confirmation hearing. This is encouraging.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: Former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of State, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee January 11, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Tillerson is expected to face tough questions regarding his ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Trump’s China Policy: ‘This Is How You Stumble Into a Crisis’
With its confused messages, the new administration is spooking Asian allies and antagonizing Beijing without a strategy.
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satellite For Japan, a New Military Satellite and, Maybe Later, a New Emperor
Japan looks to be able to communicate more effectively in response to natural disasters — and increasingly aggressive neighbors.
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VIETNAM WAR-25TH ANNIVERSARY: Picture dated 30 April 1970 of Republican president Richard Nixon announcing during a press conference the entry of American soldiers in Cambodia. Richard Nixon was elected in 1968 and re-elected in 1972 but had to resign in August 1974 after the Watergate scandal. (Photo credit should read STF/AFP/Getty Images) As Disrupter in Chief, Trump is No Nixon
The real question for the new administration is whether disruption and unpredictability can be hitched to constructive strategic goals.
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Former ExxonMobil executive Rex Tillerson testifies during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of State before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, acknowledged Wednesday that Russia poses an international danger and that its recent actions had "disregarded" US interests, as he faced a Senate grilling. / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) Is Tillerson Willing to Go to War Over the South China Sea?
The Exxon boss has shown before he can take Beijing to the limit — but as Secretary of State the stakes will be far higher.
