Hint of shift in Canberra's stance on South China Sea

Tucked away on page 46 of Australia's new 189-page Defence White Paper is a delicately worded clue to Canberra's position on one of the region's most pressing security questions.

29/02/2016

PACOM Needs More Subs, Long-Range Missiles To Counter Chinese Threats

China’s recent actions to militarize the South China Sea have changed the operational landscape, and the U.S. Pacific Command needs more attack submarines and long-range surface missiles to keep up with the evolving threat. PACOM commander Adm. Harry Harris told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

25/02/2016

Weekly Bulletin 15/02 - 21/02

China sends surface-to-air missiles to contested island in provocative move;Vietnam called to terminate unilateral actions that complicate South China Sea situation; U.S. and EU warn China on need to respect South China Sea ruling

24/02/2016

Weekly News 22/02 -28/02

-(Inquirer 26/02) Candidates must state position on S. China Sea—Carpio: Whether they stay the legal course or surrender sovereignty and agree to a joint development with China in the disputed South China Sea? -(Japantimes 26/02) Draw a line in the South China Sea: More countries should be sending the same message to China, making clear to Beijing that its intrusions into international waters and...

23/02/2016

The Right Way to Sanction China

Over the last five years, the United States has struggled to influence Chinese behavior. Washington’s responses to Beijing’s increasingly assertive activities have been largely ineffective.

23/02/2016

Paracels build-up a pointer to China's broader South China Sea ambitions

From listening posts to jet fighter deployments and now surface-to-air missiles, China's expanding facilities in the Paracel Islands are a signal of long-term plans to strengthen its military reach across the disputed South China Sea.

21/02/2016

Coming to the South China Sea: Russia's Lethal Su-35 Fighter?

Once again, the South China Sea is back in the news, and once again, it’s for all the wrong reasons.

20/02/2016

Look Up, America: China Is Playing By Its Own Rules in Space

China is pushing back against the U.S.-led international order is no secret. Beijing is exerting pressure through various avenues.

18/02/2016

China's Genius Strategy in the South China Sea: Keep Calm, and Build On

"We will fly, sail and operate wherever international law permits, and that includes flying over that airspace" is roughly what we hear over and over again when U.S. defense—and now President Obama—refer to American actions in the South China Sea.

17/02/2016

Weekly News 15/02 - 21/02

-(Radio Australia 22/02)  Visiting US admiral urges Australia to challenge China's claims in South China Sea;(AFR 22/02) Be more assertive in South China Sea, US admiral tells Australia -(Bangkokpost 22/02) Asean must tackle China: The South China Sea is of direct concern to all in the region, and it's clear that Asean must face China with strong, diplomatic options. The alternative is chaos and...

15/02/2016