Regional Strategies Topic Week By Yoichiro Sato Introduction In August 2020 China lifted the annual summer ban on its fleet’s fishing in the East China Sea (ECS). Amid speculation that China may use the opportunity to assert its claim over the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, U.S. and Japanese naval forces conducted a joint exercise in the … Continue reading The Sino-Japanese Maritime Disputes in the East China Sea
Regional Strategies Topic Week By Francisco Martinez The Chilean Navy is more than just a national warfighting force aimed at conventional deterrence. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, fires, and tsunamis are all examples of natural disasters that Chile faces in which the Navy is one of the first to provide support. Along with disaster relief and safeguarding … Continue reading Illegal Fishing in the South Pacific: What Can the Chilean Navy Do?
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 The Ecuadorian Navy’s Constant Struggle Against IUU Fishing
Ocean Governance Topic Week By Matthew Ader Illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing costs Asia billions of dollars a year and constitutes a third of the entire regional catch. It has strong links with sea slavery and unregulated migration – the Thai fishing fleet employs 50,000 foreigners annually, often criminally underpaid and held in poor … Continue reading Fight Illegal Fishing for Great Power Advantage
