By Christopher Bassler and Matthew McCarton The Challenge: Growing Uncertainty and Tensions in the South China Sea Over the last decade, stability in the South China Sea (SCS) has progressively deteriorated because of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) actions. China’s leadership has followed a long-term, multi-pronged strategy. On the military front they have constructed a “Great … Continue reading Aiki in the South China Sea: Fresh Asymmetric Approaches and Sea Lane Vulnerabilities→
By Michael Perry Introduction Fish are the primary source of animal protein for populations bordering the South China Sea (SCS) and overfishing in the region has emerged as a major threat to food security.1 Over the past 30 years fish stocks have declined by one-third and are expected to decrease an additional 59 percent by … Continue reading Cooperative Maritime Law Enforcement and Overfishing in the South China Sea→
By Jared Samuelson It’s a packed house on this episode of Sea Control! Sea Control host emeritus Natalie Sambhi (@securityscholar) returns to join Gilang Kembara (@barakembara) and Blake Herzinger (@bdherzinger) to discuss Indonesia’s maritime security challenges, controversial fishing policies, the national response to Chinese incursions into Indonesian waters, Indonesian naval modernization, and much more! Sea … Continue reading Sea Control 167 – Indonesia’s Maritime Security Challenges→
By Dr. Patrick M. Cronin In this decade, the United States Navy may be displaced as the most formidable maritime presence in the Pacific Ocean. China is determined to challenge America’s ability to project military power forward into the Western Pacific. It seeks to undermine the U.S. capability of standing with its allies and deterring … Continue reading China’s Bid for Maritime Primacy in an Era of Total Competition→
