Whatever happens in the near term, it is obvious that there is a serious arms race occurring for dominance in the South China Sea.

Vietnam has quietly expanded its foothold in the South China Sea. Unlike with China, the rest of the region is turning a blind eye. The post Vietnam Is Also Expanding Its Foothold in the South China Sea appeared first on World Politics Review.

Last week, Canberra rebuked Beijing for "unsafe" military conduct, accusing a Chinese fighter jet of dropping flares near an Australian air force plane patrolling the South China Sea. Beijing swiftly hit back, accusing the Australian plane of "violating ...

A breakthrough in long-running talks between Asean and China for a code to manage conflicts in the South China Sea might be on the cards. In a Straits Times exclusive, Yew Lun Tian reports how this fresh momentum is driven by Beijing’s desire to constrain what other claimant states can do in the disputed waterway.

A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.

Australia can take three lessons from Chinese military behaviour in the past two weeks. China will keep conducting dangerous military maneuvers against us and other countries in the South China Sea; its actions will continue

The Philippines and Japan pledged to enhance their defense alliance through training exercises, logistical activities, equipment transfers and intelligence sharing on Monday amid China’s assertive moves in the South China Sea.

While Russia's war against Ukraine and a wavering transatlantic alliance drew the world's attention at this year's Munich Security Conference, sparks also flew over claims in the Sea as debate involving participants representing Beijing and Manila dug into their positions in the region.