south china sea



Sep 01, 2016 • 8 min read
Cambodia

Caught in the middle

With tensions rising between China and the West over the South China Sea, Cambodia once again finds itself walking a knife’s edge between the world’s great powers
By Paul Millar • Sep 01, 2016

Jul 16, 2016 • 5 min read

After the South China Sea ruling, what’s next?

An international tribunal in The Hague ruled this week that China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea are unfounded. We spoke to Carl Thayer, defence analyst at the University of New South Wales, for an insight into Beijing’s next move
By Logan Connor • Jul 16, 2016

Jul 07, 2016 • 10 min read
South China Sea

The fighter jet scramble

As China’s fighter jets patrol the disputed South China Sea, a number of Southeast Asian nations are dragging their air force fleets into the 21st century
By Paul Millar • Jul 07, 2016

Apr 12, 2016 • 6 min read

The motives behind Beijing's South China Sea expansion

OPINION: To achieve a peaceful solution in the South China Sea, the West must understand that Beijing’s motives are, in fact, driven by domestic politics
By Oliver Turner • Apr 12, 2016

Dec 01, 2015 • 5 min read

Beijing should not ignore rulings over South China Sea claims

OPINION: Manila has won the first round of its South China Sea arbitration case against Beijing. The Chinese government is determinedly boycotting the proceedings, but choosing to ignore the court’s decisions could lead to huge geopolitical losses
By Dinh Khuong Duy • Dec 01, 2015