UNCLOS’ Values and Viet Nam’s National Interests after 30

Viet Nam signed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982 and ratified the document in 1994. Since then, the Convention has allowed Viet Nam to: (i) established domestic maritime regulations in line with international standards; (ii) manage maritime disputes with others; and (iii) exert influence in the international system via platforms based on UNCLOS. These are in line...

PLA Navy's Trainings/Exercises in the Western Pacific

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The U.S. Department of Defense Begins Drafting the 2025 National Defense Strategy and Nominates New Defense Officials: Policy Implications for the Indo-Pacific Region

Will the U.S. Push for a NATO 2.0 in the Pacific?

Remarks by the U.S. Secretary of Defense at Shangri-La 2025: Indo-Pacific Policy Takes Shape

Four New Features in the India-Pakistan Conflict

Thematic Report: The 16th South China Sea International Conference

Deep-Sea Mining and the United States’ Seabed Strategy under Trump 2.0

On April 24, 2025, the U.S. President issued the Executive Order “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources” [1]. The order not only reflects a part of Trump administration 2.0’s policy regarding natural resources but also signals a strategic move to address U.S geopolitical and techno-economic interests, as well as domestic political priorities. It seeks to enhance U.S. mineral...

U.S. Executive Order on Deep-Sea Mining: The Rise of Unilateralism?