By Alex Calvo This is the third installment in a five-part series summarizing and commenting the 5 December 2014 US Department of State “Limits in the Seas” issue explaining the different ways in which one may interpret Chinese maritime claims in the South China Sea. It is a long-standing US policy to try to get … Continue reading US Department of State Seeks to Clarify Meaning of China’s 9-Dash Line Part 3
Littoral Arena Topic Week By Aaron Jensen Military operations in the littoral domain are typically associated with the navy and the marines. In the future however, the U.S. Army will also play a key role in maritime and littoral operations. Developments such as the Joint Concept for Access and Maneuver in the Global Commons (JAM-GC)[1], … Continue reading Army’s Apaches Bring Fight to Maritime and Littoral Operations
By Alex Calvo This is the second installment in a five-part series summarizing and commenting the 5 December 2014 US Department of State “Limits in the Seas” issue explaining the different ways in which one may interpret Chinese maritime claims in the South China Sea. It is a long-standing US policy to try to get … Continue reading US Department of State Seeks to Clarify Meaning of China’s 9-Dash Line Part 2
By Alex Calvo Introduction Despite repeatedly stating that it will not take sides in territorial disputes in East Asia, Washington remains keenly interested in the ultimate fate of the South China Sea. In addition to perennial calls to settle disputes peacefully, regular reminders of the importance of freedom of navigation, military aid to regional actors … Continue reading US Department of State Seeks to Clarify Meaning of China’s 9-Dash Line Part 1
