Japan Considers Sending Navy to Aid U.S. in South China Sea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told President Barack Obama he’ll consider sending the country’s maritime forces to back up U.S. operations in the South China Sea.

20/11/2015

Obama to give 2 US ships to Philippines over disputed waters of South China Sea

With a towering warship behind him, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the U.S. will hand over two ships to the Philippine Navy to boost its maritime security capabilities, in a bid to show the U.S. and its allies won’t be cowed by China in disputed waters far off its coast.

19/11/2015

Malcolm Turnbull absolutely behind US in South China Sea

Malcolm Turnbull has pledged Australia's absolute support for the United States in its campaign against China's incursions in the South China Sea which are posing threats to freedom of navigation.

19/11/2015

Weekly Bulletin 02/11 - 08/11

Chinese jets training with missiles fly by disputed SCS waters near Vietnam; Chinese Submarine Stalked U.S. Aircraft Carrier; India upholds FON in the SCS; Japan shares ASEAN and Vietnam’s stance in the region.; Japan's Abe says wants U.S., South Korea cooperation over SCS

19/11/2015

Weekly News 16/11 - 22/11

-(Japantimes 22/11) Abe raises South China Sea dispute at ASEAN. China received “verbal attacks from all corners during the meeting.” -(WSJ 22/11) Asian Nations Look Beyond Asean to Solve South China Sea Disputes: This shift in strategy has played into the hands of U.S. President Barack Obama as he signed a new U.S.-Asean strategic partnership before attending EAS.

18/11/2015

Could Climate Change Cooperation Ease Tensions in the South China Sea?

In a little more than a fortnight, over 25,000 delegates from almost 200 nations will arrive in Paris for the UN’s Climate Change Conference. The leaders of two of the globe’s largest emitters, China and the United States, will be on hand in Paris.

14/11/2015

America vs. China: Showdown in the South China Sea?

That is the succinct response of a senior U.S. defense official when asked informally whether the dispatch in October of a U.S. Navy ship within 12 nautical miles of one of China’s newly constructed islands in the Spratly Island chain was a one-off event.

10/11/2015

China's Great South China Sea Challenge: What Next and How to Respond

China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea has generated concern across Asia about China’s challenge to U.S. strategic primacy in the Western Pacific.

10/11/2015

Weekly News 09/11 - 15/11

-(LAtimes 15/11) Chinese presence softens Philippines' view of U.S. Navy as Washington is being welcomed back with open arms here at Subic Bay. -(Japantoday15/11) Abe, Turnbull condemn Paris attacks; share concern over South China Sea: Chinese activities in the East China Sea and the South China Sea are “a big source of regional concern,” Abe told Turnbull

09/11/2015

Washington Misreads Beijing's South China Sea Ambitions

The South China Sea has become increasingly contested in 2015. Prompted by China’s extensive reclamation program, the complex and multilayered dispute has become a dominant feature in regional diplomacy and strategic dialogue.

09/11/2015