Geopoliticus April 27, 2017 China’s Nuclear Interest in the South China Sea Economic and sovereignty interests are commonly cited as the reasons for China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea. ... Read more »
Geopoliticus March 24, 2017 Not Over Yet: China’s Progress in the South China Sea China may be hoping that the recent easing of tensions in the South China Sea marks a turning point... Read more »
Geopoliticus December 21, 2016 Standing Firm, Mostly: Militarization of the South China Sea Last week, a Chinese naval vessel which had been shadowing the USNS Bowditch, a U.S. Navy oceanographic ship,... Read more »
Geopoliticus August 28, 2016 Getting Tougher: Vietnam’s Response to China’s South China Sea Bases Over the last few months, Vietnam has quietly deployed the components of several Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA) rocket systems... Read more »
Geopoliticus July 12, 2016 Shame Power: The Philippine Case against China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration The Philippines may not have much conventional power it can bring to bear in its territorial dispute with China... Read more »
Geopoliticus April 30, 2016 China’s ADIZ over the South China Sea: Whole, Partial, or None Ever since China declared an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea in late 2013, many... Read more »
Geopoliticus April 1, 2016 Chinese Accusations in the East and South China Seas “Japan always criticizes others, so how can it explain its own actions?” charged the Chinese Ministry of Defense’s spokesman... Read more »
Geopoliticus March 3, 2016 South China Sea Escalation: Relations between China and the United States Every week that passes seems to bring a new development in the South China Sea. Over the last few... Read more »
Geopoliticus May 27, 2015 Strategic Intentions: China’s Military Strategy White Paper On Tuesday, China published its latest defense white paper. Unlike its’ eight predecessors, this document was the first time that... Read more »
Geopoliticus May 18, 2015 Ready for a Fight?: How America Could Respond to a South China Sea Crisis Last Monday, an American littoral combat ship, the Fort Worth (pictured below), sailed just over 12 nautical miles from... Read more »