Contingency Planning Memoranda identify plausible scenarios that could have serious consequences for U.S. interests and propose measures to both prevent and mitigate them. The risk of conflict in ...

A weekend headline from the South China Morning Post declaring “China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable-cutter that could reset the world order” caught plenty of attention and amplified anxieties ...

A Philippine Air Force Sokol helicopter hovers above BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Second Thomas Shoal. Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans ...

A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global ...

The United States increased its activity in the South China Sea last year to “varying levels” as it moved to strengthen its presence in the region, but its rise was hampered by the number of ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines' top diplomat to the United States expressed confidence Monday that President Donald Trump’s new administration would continue military patrols in the ...

This brought Vietnam’s current total dredging and landfill in disputed areas to the South China Sea to approximately 3,319 acres, nearly three-quarters of the 4,650 acres reclaimed by China.

West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are not the same. West Philippine Sea refers to waters inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) which, by international law, are waters up to 200 ...

The compact, powerful tool is capable of severing even the most heavily fortified deep-sea communication and power cables. Developed by the China Ship Scientific Research Centre (CSSRC ...

FILE - Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro gestures as he answers questions during an interview with the Associated Press at the Department of National Defense headquarters in Quezon ...

MANILA, Philippines — China’s “creative analogy” and “play of words” won’t mask the real issue in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), which is Beijing’s continuous refusal to abide by international law, ...

You can get in touch with Micah by emailing [email protected]. Chinese activities in the South China Sea have remained a focal point in the ongoing dispute over the contested waters ...