China has accused the US of "stirring up trouble" in the South China Sea in a fresh bid to stake claim to miles of ...

During a June 17 speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm ...

Washington and Manila support regional and global security by increasing readiness and strengthening deterrence, the U.S.

This likely reflects divergent priorities—in Southeast Asia, China’s economic dominance is already a fact of life and, unlike ...

The move comes as Chinese and Philippine vessels have clashed in increasingly hostile interactions in the region.

China claims sovereignty of virtually all of the South China Sea. The country has aggressively tried to fortify its foothold by turning seven mostly submerged reefs into island outposts, some with ...

Together, allied nations should encourage China to support an open and free global commons today in the South China Sea. This article by Jeff Becker first appeared in The Strategist on July 21, 2020.

In the South China Sea — which is 50 percent bigger than the Mediterranean Sea — China’s aggressive sea tactics pose a pressing challenge for the U.S. Chinese expansionism, ...

Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...

Dotted with small islands, reefs and shoals, the South China Sea is home to a string of messy territorial disputes that pit multiple countries against each other. China’s “nine-dash line ...

As the U.S. vows to safeguard open sea lanes and China lays claim to resource-rich territory, the disputed waters of the South China Sea are becoming a flashpoint between Washington and Beijing.

From Africa to the South China Sea, nations are scouring the globe for new, profitable energy ventures. In the Pacific Ocean, which covers 30 percent of Earth’s surface, ...