Japan is set to export six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines in a landmark move aimed at countering China’s ...

China's Dominance in the South China Sea: A Challenge America Can't Ignore. With regional actors like Japan or India less likely to intervene, the Philippines could face defeat if conflict arises.

The war of words is just the latest manifestation of growing tension between US and Chinese forces deployed in the South China Sea. In early January, China’s defence ministry accused the US of ...

Summary and Key Points: China’s aggressive maneuvers in the South China Sea, exemplified by the June 18 incident involving Chinese Coast Guard officers attacking Philippine Navy boats ...

The South China Sea and the Arctic are increasingly grouped as strategic theaters rife with renewed great-power competition. This sentiment permeates current affairs analysis, which features ...

China Is Winning the Silent War to Dominate the South China Sea. By Nguyen Xuan Quynh, Andreo Calonzo, Philip J. Heijmans, Hannah Dormido and Adrian Leung. July 10, 2019, 5:00 PM EDT.

China has conducted military “combat patrols” in the disputed South China Sea, as the United States holds the first joint military exercises with the Philippines, Japan and Australia.

If war breaks out in the South China Sea, the U.S. would be fighting at the very edge of its capabilities, an expert tells us. Here’s what that might look like.

Additionally, successful negotiations among South China Sea claimants over their own maritime disputes will sharpen the contrast between responsible statesmanship and China’s bullying behavior.

The South China Sea, famous for its commerce, abundant fishing grounds, and massive reservoirs of oil and natural gas, is now known as something else entirely: a chessboard for the struggle ...

China has completely outmaneuvered the Americans in the South China Sea. Should war erupt between the Philippines and China, the United States would be unlikely to overcome the advantages that ...