China determined to project forces in the South China Sea

The 7 artificial islands occupied by China is the real game changer. Upon the completion of airfield, ports and necessary military equipment, it fully unleashes the threats. China could deny access between the southern part and the central part of Spratly islands.

12/01/2016

Weekly News 11/01 - 17/01

-(Asia Nikkei 17/01) Abe rips G-2, says China's maritime moves 'cannot be tolerated', and the international community should raise its voice against this -(Reuters 17/01) South China Sea? For Beijing, Taiwan is the No. 1 security issue: After 8 years of calm in what had been one of Asia's powder kegs, the landslide election of an independence-leaning opposition leader has thrust Taiwan back into...

12/01/2016

Beijing’s ‘White Hull’ Challenge in the South China Sea

Maritime disputes in the East and South China Seas are often seen as synonymous with the region’s rapid and well-documented naval buildup.

12/01/2016

China Fears Bring the U.S. Military Back to the Philippines

The Philippines booted the U.S. military out of the country 25 years ago, deriding the American troops as unwelcome guests and living symbols of colonialism. Now, fearful of a rising China, Manila is asking Washington to send them back.

12/01/2016

Japan Eyes Bigger South China Sea Presence in 2016

Japan has decided to boost its presence in the South China Sea in 2016 with patrol aircraft making transits in key locations along those waters, sources have told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

12/01/2016

Weekly Bulletin 28/12 - 03/01/2016

China redeployed oil rig HYSY 981 to the disputed waters in the South China Sea; The United States expressed concerns with Chinese flight to artificial island in the Spratly; Vietnam opposes China’s test flight to Truong Sa (Spratlys); ASEAN Community comes into being.

06/01/2016

To Avoid a War With China, Should America Abandon Asia?

Walking away from Asia isn't a solution. It's a failure to understand the tools that America has to change Beijing’s calculus.

05/01/2016

The U.S. Navy's Master Plan to Dominate Russia and China

Earlier today the U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer released a new plan to keep the sea service ahead of its Russian and Chinese rivals.

05/01/2016

Weekly News 04/01 - 10/01

-(Deccanchronicle 10/01) Australia says no plan to stop surveillance flights over South China Sea: Payne said Canberra would not be deterred by warnings from Beijing. -(Inquirer 10/01) Anxiety over power play in South China Sea: Analysts see the commissioning of the Fiery Cross airstrip as just the beginning of an effort by Beijing to consolidate its hold.

04/01/2016

China Assembles Its Stealth Jet Fleet

China has apparently begun mass production of its new J-20 stealth fighter, making it only the second country in the world to produce radar-evading warplanes on a large scale.

04/01/2016