July 19, 2024
Multilateralism Key for De-risking Indo-Pacific Subsea Cables
Amid increasing concerns over espionage and geopolitical control, many countries are strategically bypassing Chinese subsea cables in the Indo-Pacific. Complexities surrounding subsea cables—fiber optic cables laid on the ocean floor, used for transmitting data across continents in the…
July 19, 2024
The Challenge of Regulating Japan’s Deep-sea Mining Experiment
As Japan gears up to mine its extended continental shelf, serious questions remain about whether international regulators will be ready.
July 18, 2024
Something Borrowed, Something Blue: Integrating Maritime Statecraft And Strategy
In the past several months, the U.S. Navy has continued to protect global shipping in combat in the Red Sea, the Port of Baltimore struggled through the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster, and the Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia conducted attacks on Philippine ships. With these events and…
July 18, 2024
Vietnam files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea
Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbour the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
July 17, 2024
Philippine-China Standoff Over Second Thomas Shoal: There Are Three Others
The Second Thomas Shoal is the centre of attention in the standoff between China and the Philippines. But there are three other features in the South China Sea that warrant examination.
July 16, 2024
New Deal Establishes a Hotline Chinese and Philippine Presidents Can Use to Stop Clashes at Sea
China and the Philippines have created such emergency telephone hotlines at lower levels in the past to better manage disputes.
July 11, 2024
New military dialogue unlikely to change China’s unsafe behaviour
China and Australia agreed last month to set up a new maritime affairs dialogue, but this is unlikely to lead to a reduction in the frequency of unsafe behaviour by the Chinese armed forces.
July 6, 2024
A New Chinese Buoy Is Causing Concern in Japan
Tokyo says a Chinese ship placed a small buoy in the Shikoku Basin along Japan’s southern continental shelf. Beijing says it is for tsunami observation.
July 5, 2024
Navigating cross-strait relations after President Lai’s inauguration
New Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's pro-independence stance has intensified cross-strait relations. But China's strategic goals towards Taiwan remain consistent under Xi Jinping. While Beijing may adopt a mix of hard and soft tactics, its overall strategy is unlikely to change significantly.…