November 8, 2022
Extended ‘Gray Zone’ Deterrence in the South China Sea
Strong military commitments by stronger allies to defend weaker partners is just one necessary component of extended deterrence to limited (gray zone) aggression. Another essential part is the weaker partners’ presence in disputed domains. In the context of the South China Sea, given the vast…
October 3, 2022
U.S. Naval Presence Needed in Sea of Japan to Strengthen Deterrence Against Chinese Aggression
The greatest danger to the U.S. this decade remains a war with China, most likely in the waters around Taiwan. Japan shares this risk and has focused its growing defense budget on meeting the threat, but a significant incident in the Sea of Japan could create insurmountable domestic pressures to…
June 29, 2022
The Status Of Maritime Militia In The South China Sea Under International Law Perspective
In order to assert its geopolitical claims in the South China Sea region, China has used an unusual method, namely the use of its fishing industry as a reserve power called maritime militias. This research aims to analyze the status of civilian fishing vessels that play a dual role as Chinese…
June 3, 2022
Time to Slow Cook China’s South China Sea Frog?
The lack of U.S. strategic attention and sustained naval presence has opened a maritime governance vacancy that the Chinese Communist Party and its military have gradually filled. Left unchecked, the situation imperils U.S. alliances and trade that have undergirded decades of American prosperity…
June 2, 2022
How the U.S. Can Support the U.K.’s Return to the Indo-Pacific Region
SUMMARY The United Kingdom withdrew from major commitments East of Suez in 1968, but since 2019, Brexit Britain has returned to the Indo-Pacific region. While taking measures to restrict Chinese influence in the U.K., it has recognized China as a systemic competitor with values antithetical to its…
March 29, 2022
Advancing the Philippines-U.S. Alliance for Conflict Resolution in the South China Sea: Policy Options From an Issues Approach
This paper argues that pursuing cooperation around shared legal norms and ideas to advance maritime security in the South China Sea will be a more proactive approach to deepening the U.S.-Vietnam partnership
March 3, 2022
Trouble on the Rocks: US Policy in East China Sea and South China Sea Disputes
This research project aims to understand why US policy is inconsistent in defending treaty allies’ territory.
October 27, 2021
A Legal Alliance for Maritime Security in the South China Sea: A Pathway for Stronger U.S. and Vietnam Ties
This paper argues that pursuing cooperation around shared legal norms and ideas to advance maritime security in the South China Sea will be a more proactive approach to deepening the U.S.-Vietnam partnership
October 20, 2021
European Contributions to Indo-Pacific Maritime Order
This paper looks at European contributions to the Indo-Pacific maritime order.