Geopoliticus May 13, 2015 Japan’s Security Role in Southeast Asia (and the South China Sea) Only a few years ago, it would have seemed inconceivable that Japan would have any security role outside of... Read more »
Geopoliticus May 10, 2015 Digging In: Land Reclamation and Defenses in the South China Sea The U.S. Department of Defense’s latest assessment of the Chinese military provided new detail on China’s land reclamation efforts... Read more »
Geopoliticus December 11, 2014 Lines in the Water: The United States and China’s Claims in the South China Sea Last Friday, the U.S. Department of State released a 26-page technical report on China’s maritime claims in the South... Read more »
Geopoliticus December 8, 2014 China Details Argument in South China Sea Dispute: China’s Position Paper and Philippine Diplomatic Gains Yesterday, China’s foreign ministry released a position paper related to its maritime dispute with the Philippines in the South... Read more »
Geopoliticus May 16, 2014 China’s (Is)land Reclamation in the South China Sea For the last few years, China and the Philippines have repeatedly accused each other of destabilizing the uneasy balance... Read more »
Geopoliticus May 9, 2014 Friends in Many Places: Vietnam’s Diplomacy Last Wednesday, Vietnam feted the 60th anniversary of its victory over French forces at Dien Bien Phu. But earlier... Read more »
Geopoliticus April 13, 2014 Game On: Southeast Asian Cooperation in the South China Sea? It is easy for a serviceman stationed on one of the tiny islands that comprise the Spratly group in... Read more »
Geopoliticus November 24, 2013 Where Will It End?: China’s East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone More lines were drawn in the East China Sea (or rather in the skies above it). With very little... Read more »
Geopoliticus November 17, 2013 What Does the Fox Say?: Japan’s Diplomatic Campaign After North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles into the seas near Japan in July 2006, Japan did something uncharacteristic... Read more »