By Dr. Tabitha Mallory and Dr. Ian Ralby A flurry of news stories in late July 2020 reported on the “discovery” of a “massive” fleet of Chinese fishing vessels in the waters off the Galapagos, which fluctuated to over 350 before the fleet finally left by mid-October to fish farther south. Yet the presence of … Continue reading Evolution of the Fleet: A Closer Look at the Chinese Fishing Vessels off the Galapagos→
The Southern Tide Written by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, The Southern Tide addresses maritime security issues throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. It discusses the challenges regional navies face including limited defense budgets, inter-state tensions, and transnational crimes. It also examines how these challenges influence current and future defense strategies, platform acquisitions, and relations with global powers. “We focus … Continue reading TIAR 21: Maritime security, the TIAR, and IUU fishing in the Western Hemisphere→
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→
Regional Strategies Topic Week By Viet Hung Nguyen Cao The new U.S. South China Sea policy, recently announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, once again put the disputes between China and other claimants in this Westernmost area of the Pacific back into the limelight. The core component of the disputes is China’s nine-dash line … Continue reading Vietnam’s Struggles in the South China Sea: Challenges and Opportunities→
