Song Sang-ho, Asia News Network (The Korea Herald), Seoul, South Korea | World | Thu, 05/24/2012 7:38 PM Source: The South Korean Defense Ministry. (Asia News Network/The Korea Herald) Amid intensifying competition among regional powers for maritime primacy, South Korea is not equipped to fend off growing threats to its territorial waters and assert its […]
By Derek Bolton The highly publicized dispute between China and the Philippines over the Scarborough Shoal in recent weeks has become yet another reminder of the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea. The upheaval began when a former U.S. coast guard ship refitted by the Philippines navy attempted to detain Chinese fishermen off the […]
By BRIAN SPEGELE BEIJING—Inclement weather appears to have achieved what diplomacy couldn’t in the South China Sea as Beijing announced it was withdrawing its fishing vessels from the disputed Scarborough Shoal due to storms and rough seas, following a similar announcement by Manila over the weekend. Nonetheless, Beijing indicated its ships could soon return to […]
By Derek Bolton The highly publicized dispute between China and the Philippines over the Scarborough Shoal in recent weeks has become yet another reminder of the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea. The upheaval began when a former U.S. coast guard ship refitted by the Philippines navy attempted to detain Chinese fishermen off the […]
Member nations’ interests are so diverse that a unified response to Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea is proving impossible. By IAN STOREY Since the tense naval standoff between the Philippines and China over ownership of the Scarborough Shoal erupted on April 10, the lack of support for Manila from the Association of Southeast […]
MANILA, Philippines – The United States’ (US) plan to assist the Philippines in monitoring its vast coastline will enhance efforts of the military to shift from internal to territorial defense, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Thursday. Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos, AFP spokesman, said that while the US help is still in initial […]
Piracy off the coast of Somalia is a major international issue, mostly because of the close proximity of Somalia lawless and un-policed coast to major shipping lanes. Somalia’s civil war that has been ongoing since the 1990s and the lack of strong and effective authorities has made sea-piracy thrive. There has been a sharp escalation […]
By Kirk Spitzer TOKYO – The territorial disputes in the South China Sea are over, China has won, and the US couldn’t care less. But that’s not necessarily bad. While arguments over who owns which reefs, rocks and lagoons in the South China Sea will likely drag on awhile, the US is saving its […]
Published on June 11, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Maritime disputes between China and some neighboring countries have escalated in recent years. A number of factors have contributed to the current maritime challenge. This article offers a Chinese view of the situation. Safeguard maritime rights and interests By Chen Xiangyang, China Daily Maritime disputes […]
With the standoff over the ScarboroughShoal (“Huangyan Island” to the Chinese and “Panatag Shoal” to the Filipinos) having entered its second month, many are wondering how long the tiny Philippines will stand its ground as Beijing steps up its diplomatic and military pressure. If this were simply a legal matter, the deck would surely be heavily stacked against […]