Summary Rising China and emerging India are becoming major maritime powers. As they build large navies to secure their growing interests, both nations are roiling…
Topic: Maritime Security
Summary The growing interest of nations in the ocean-realm has become discernable in recent years, leading to an increased significance of maritime security. This is…
Summary Advent of 21st century and globalization increases the importance of oceans because almost 80% to 90% trade travel through sea. Though security of ocean…
Abstract According to the Department of Defense, if supported by “a sophisticated command-and-control system,” e.g., accurate real-time target data, from China’s growing family of terrestrial…
Abstract This article analyses the positive and negative aspects of the Chinese U-shaped line (maritime boundary) in the South China Sea as well as certain…
Abstract In CLM 32, we examined how both Chinese and outside observers look at China’s growing assertiveness on the international stage, that is, the purely…
Abstract This report includes the following essays: “East China and Yellow Seas Overview Essay”, “China, South Korea, and the Yellow Sea”, “Dealing with North Korean…
Abstract This report address the major security issues associated with the South China Sea (SCS). It includes an introductory essay by RADM (ret.) Michael A.…
Continue reading McDevitt, Michael A., M. Taylor Fravel, and Lewis M. Stern
Summary This is a fascinating insight into China’s strategic abilities and ambitions, probing the real depths of its plans for the twenty-first century. China’s Rising…
Abstract This survey of official and quasi-official Chinese-language naval literature provides some new insights regarding Beijing’s evolving strategy in the South China Sea. Most importantly…
Abstract This article examines China’s behaviour in the South China Sea disputes through the lens of its strategy for managing its claims. Since the mid-1990s,…
Abstract Competition and conflict in the South China Sea involves many nations due to its resources and vital sea lanes. However, it is China which…
Abstract This paper examines the regional security implications of China’s realpolitik approach in its territorial claim over the South China Sea. It observes that China…
Abstract This article analyses Vietnamese strategies to constrain China in the South China Sea. It tests Brantly Womack’s theory of asymmetry as a framework for…
Abstract While India may not traditionally be considered to be a significant actor in the Asia-Pacific region, over the past 18 years, New Delhi has…
