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Remote sensing data shows that the China Coast Guard has been patrolling near Malaysian oil and gas operations in the South China Sea almost every day so far in 2024:

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Vietnam protests China’s newly-established administrative districts in the South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang says the move “seriously violated Vietnam’s sovereignty.” @Reuters

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China is promoting visibility of the nine-dash line however it can, including through its publication in scientific journals. This practice can lead to misperceptions among those unfamiliar with the South China Sea disputes, writes Nguyen Thuy Anh:

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China is believed to have deployed at least one H-6J missile-carrying bomber to Woody Island for the first time according to new photo. @thedrive

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China has been using Covid-19 to increase its assertiveness in the South China Sea, argues Richard Heydarian, but such opportunism has sparked push-back across the region and beyond.

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Japan is developing a 10-year plan to support maritime authorities in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Japanese officials are discussing provision of drones, radar, patrol boats, and trainings to the four governments. @NHKWORLD_English

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China Coast Guard vessels have been contesting new Malaysian oil and gas development off the coast of Sarawak since early June, just after 16 Chinese military planes patrolled near Malaysia. Remote sensing data reveals an ongoing pressure campaign at sea:

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AMTI has updated its map of Chinese Power Projection Capabilities in the South China Sea to account for new deployments in 2020, including KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft. Explore the new interactive map:

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Japan will again describe the Russian-held Kuril Islands as an "illegal occupation" in an annual foreign policy report for the first time since 2003. @kyodo_english

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US, Japanese, and Australian naval vessels, including the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, will visit the Philippines later this week in separate visits @inquirerdotnet

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Vietnam condemns China for assaulting 10 fishermen near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. @Reuters

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Japan plans to equip the Philippines with surveillance radar under a new program to enhance the military capabilities of like-minded nations. @japantimes

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The Philippines and the United States are considering joint patrols and maritime exercises in the South China Sea, with possibility of “like-minded” nations joining. @cnnphilippines

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5 years

Chinese clam harvesters have returned to the South China Sea, destroying vast tracks of coral reef and pushing threatened fish stocks closer to collapse. AMTI imagery tracks their increase in activity since late 2018:

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Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs says China’s deployment of military aircraft to Fiery Cross Reef is an “illegal act.” @vietnamenglish

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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Despite reconciliation attempts by Japan in recent years, satellite imagery shows Russia has continually developed multiple military bases throughout the disputed Kuril Islands, as close as 14 miles from Hokkaido. Ike Barrash writes:

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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U.S. ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris and Chinese ambassador Wei Hongtian argue over South China Sea during Harris’ address to the Indian Ocean Conference in which he called Chinese artificial islands an illegal “great wall of sand”. @EconomicTimes

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Japanese defense minister Taro Kono says China’s actions in the South China Sea risk being met with stern response from international community. "Anyone who is trying to change the status quo by force needs to be forced to pay a high cost." @CNN

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U.S. INDOPACOM deploys three B-2 stealth bombers of the U.S. Air Force to the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. @TheWeek

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Japan’s defense minister Taro Kono says Japan Self-Defense Force will respond if Chinese vessels continue to intensify their activities around the Senkaku Islands. @asahi

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As tensions simmer in the East China Sea, Japan is looking to turn geography to its advantage in order to maintain control over the disputed Senkaku Islands. A feature from AMTI:

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Shifts in tactics by Chinese coast guard and militia in 2024 have led to more damage being sustained by Philippine vessels, more injuries to Philippine personnel, and a higher risk of escalation at Second Thomas Shoal:

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Vietnam issues statement demanding China “immediately remove” the survey ship Xiang Yang Hong 10 and its escorts out of its exclusive economic zone. @Reuters

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Vietnam and the Philippines defense ministers agree to deepen cooperation in the South China Sea after holding the fifth Vietnam-Philippine defense policy dialogue. @VietnamNewsVNS

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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The sale of the BrahMos cruise missile would be the first major Indian defense sale to the Philippines. Lucio Blanco Pitlo III highlights India's growing security ties with the Philippines and what they could mean for the region:

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Despite reconciliation attempts by Japan in recent years, satellite imagery shows Russia has continually developed multiple military bases throughout the disputed Kuril Islands, as close as 14 miles from Hokkaido. Ike Barrash writes:

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Japanese, U.S., Australian and Philippine defense ministers plan to hold their first-ever quadrilateral talks in Singapore on the sidelines of Shangri-La Dialogue, scheduled for three days through June 4. @ABSCBNNews

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Satellite image shows Chinese military aircraft deployed to Fiery Cross Reef. The May 11 image shows a KJ-200 anti-submarine warfare aircraft, a KJ-500 airborne early warning aircraft, and a Z-8 helicopter. @JanesINTL

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U.S. destroyer USS McCampbell passes through Taiwan Strait as People’s Liberation Army starts drills on the northern mainland coast. @SCMPNews

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Australian navy to join Britain’s Carrier Strike Group 21 in the Indo-Pacific. @FinancialReview

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Philippine authorities say “there will be serious repercussions” if China removes buoys installed by the Philippine Coast Guard last week at features in the South China Sea. @BenarNews

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Japanese Foreign Ministry protests Chinese research vessel performing ‘unauthorized’ maritime survey near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. (Photo: Al Jazeera English) @SCMPNews

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From July through December, China sent coastguard, maritime militia, and survey ships to contest new Indonesian and Malaysian drilling in the South China Sea. Satellite imagery and AIS data reveal a series of close encounters:

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Philippine president Marcos announces the start of joint maritime and air patrols with the United States. The exercise will begin north of Luzon and end in the South China Sea. @pnagovph

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China has installed a new permanent hydrocarbon platform near the median line with Japan in the East China Sea for the first time since 2015, satellite imagery shows.

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The Philippines says it is monitoring 135 Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef. The Philippine NSC says the vessels appear to be unmanned or operated by a skeleton crew. @inquirerdotnet

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Philippine authorities say “there will be serious repercussions” if China removes buoys installed by the Philippine Coast Guard last week at features in the South China Sea. @BenarNews

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China for the first time landed bomber aircraft, including H-6Ks, on Woody Island in the #SouthChinaSea . AMTI shows the bombers' range, why it matters, and the likelihood of more showing up on the Spratlys

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U.S. Navy’s USS Ralph Johnson conducts freedom of navigation operation near Spratly Islands challenging “the restrictions on innocent passage imposed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan”, one day after the United States announced its new South China Sea position.

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France, Germany, and the United Kingdom reject China’s “historic rights”, straight baseline claims in the South China Sea in joint note verbale to the United Nations, saying they don’t comply with international law and UNCLOS. @ABSCBNNews

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AMTI's Island Tracker is newly updated for 2022 with the latest high-res satellite imagery of occupied islands, reefs, rocks, and shoals across the South China Sea:

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French amphibious ready group sets sail to Japan, will transit the South China Sea twice in Mission Jeanne D'Arc 2021. @navalnewscom

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The USS Milius, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, transits the Taiwan Strait. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet says the trip was a “routine” Taiwan Strait transit. @Reuters

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U.S. Department of State approves sale of 63 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Japan. @JanesINTEL

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Foreign ministers of the Quad nations agree they "strongly" oppose attempts by China to alter the Indo-Pacific region status-quo by force. @kyodo_english

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Netherlands foreign minister Bruins Slot says the country is planning to dispatch a frigate to conduct joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea next year. @bworldph

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The Philippine Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are set to intensify patrols in Iroquois Reef after 48 Chinese militia vessels were sighted near the area in the South China Sea. @PhilstarNews

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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Malaysia issues a report saying Chinese vessels trespassed in Malaysian waters 89 times from 2016 to 2019, calling it a “serious threat” to sovereignty. @malaymail

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India and Maldives launch initiatives to bolster maritime security in southern Indian Ocean. @EconomicTimes

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AMTI's Island Tracker is updated for 2022 with the latest high-res satellite imagery of occupied islands, reefs, rocks, and shoals across the South China Sea:

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Survey vessels have become important actors in China’s efforts to assert its maritime claims in the South China Sea, but their activities within the EEZs of other claimants likely run afoul of international law. Learn more in AMTI's latest feature:

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Two Chinese navy ships have now spent over four months docked at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base. Is this the beginning of a long-rumored permanent Chinese presence at Ream?

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The Philippine Coast Guard says it will invite the Vietnam Coast Guard to the Regional Maritime Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) in June. Indonesian and Japanese coast guards are already set to participate. @PhilstarNews

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The Philippine Navy reveals plans to modernize its air wing. The plans include 10 projects, ranging from upgrades of existing equipment to acquiring new aircraft. @navalnewscom [Photo: UK MOD]

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U.S. and Indonesian armies plan to hold joint drills Sunday focused on island defense with over 4,500 service members, the largest exercise ever conducted by the two countries. @NikkeiAsia

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Taiwan’s defense ministry says that it detected 8 Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the second day in a row that it detected large numbers of balloons crossing the Strait. @ReutersWorld

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Malaysia has maintained its low-profile approach to the South China Sea disputes throughout recent tensions over oil and gas exploration. @Kwekii and @HooCP write on the rationale behind Malaysia's South China Sea policy and the next steps it should take:

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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China announces a large-scale five-day military exercise across an expansive area of the South China Sea covering parts of both the Spratly and Paracel Islands. @RadioFreeAsia

China holds five-day military exercise in disputed South China Sea

The drill comes after U.S. ships arrived in the area.

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U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers fly over South China Sea for second time in three weeks. @SCMPNews

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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Indonesian defense minister Prabowo's claim to have "up to 50 warships" in 24 months may or may not be feasible, depending on which ships one counts. @ratriandi decodes the ambiguous figure and its implications for Indonesia's naval modernization at AMTI:

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Japan protests after a Chinese navy survey ship enters Japan's territorial waters near Yakushima Island in Kagoshima prefecture. [Photo: JCG ] @kyodo_english

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The China Coast Guard is central to Beijing's efforts to assert control over their vast maritime claim in the South China Sea. See the full data on their 2023 activity in AMTI's latest feature:

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The China Coast Guard blocked another Philippine resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in late June, AIS data suggests. The DA BFAR went to Second Thomas Shoal on June 27, only to be turned away by the CCG 5304:

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The Philippine Coast Guard has tripled its fleet since 2016 and rapidly improved its capabilities. Sustaining this modernization requires both international assistance and domestic commitment, writes AMTI intern Josiah Gottfried:

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Philippine defense secretary Gilberto Teodoro says there is a "very strong possibility" to sign a reciprocal access agreement with Japan at the 2-plus-2 meeting in July. @kyodo_english

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China and Malaysia are involved in another standoff over hydrocarbon exploration in the South China Sea. AIS data and satellite imagery reveal an ongoing staredown at sea:

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The defense chiefs of the Philippines, Japan, United States and Australia agree during their first-ever quadrilateral talks to step up security cooperation especially in the South China Sea in order to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. @asianewsnetwork

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Alarmed by Chinese efforts to establish strategic influence and a military foothold in the Pacific Islands, the United States and Australia are leveraging longstanding partnerships and bolstering their own military forces and facilities in the Pacific:

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The Philippine and Canadian navies conduct a joint sail in the South China Sea. @inquirerdotnet

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India and Japan are negotiating logistics-sharing and maritime domain awareness agreements to improve naval interoperability and information-sharing. @timesofindia (Photo: Flickr/Narendramodiofficial)

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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USS America and USS Bunker Hill operate in South China Sea amid China-Malaysia standoff. @Reuters

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For the 68th year in a row, Operation Christmas Drop will parachute food, clothing, and tools to over 56 South Pacific islands. The partnership between the USAF, JASDF, RAAF, and RNZAF also provides interoperability training for the four allies. @INDOPACOM

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Chinese ship deployed with what appears to be a railgun. US intelligence estimates did not expect China to field the technology, which lets ships strike targets hundreds of miles away, until 2025. @ABCaustralia

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Filipino news crew chased by Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type-22 missile boats near Scarborough Shoal. The crew was reportedly 90 nautical miles from the Philippine mainland when the PLAN missile boats began pursuit. @ABSCBNNews

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Japan steps up surveillance and intelligence activities in its waters in light of “provocations” from China, North Korea, and Russia. @inquirerdotnet

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US ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim says the US will continue FONOPs in the #SouthChinaSea “to protect important international rights for everybody, including the Philippines.” @gmanews

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Xiang Yang Hong 10, a Chinese research ship, and five escort vessels remain in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, after Vietnam issues statement demanding the ships to leave. @Reuters

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Vietnam expresses firm opposition to reports of Chinese plans to announce unilateral fishing ban over parts of the disputed South China Sea. @vietnamenglish

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Indonesian president Jokowi says that the key to creating a peaceful South China Sea is adherence to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and that “all claims that have no basis should not take place.” @jakpost

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Japan Coast Guard warns off China Coast Guard ships after the latter were found to be chasing a Japanese fishing boat near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. @SCMPNews

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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Defense Secretary Austin releases a readout after a call with Philippine counterpart Teodoro, expressing concern over China’s recent “coercive and risky” behavior towards Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. @SCMPNews

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Let me be clear that PRC claim to [Second Thomas Shoal] has no more credibility today than it did when 2016 ruling was issued. Revisionism and coercion we’ve seen from the PRC is both destabilizing and dangerous. - @ASD_IndoPacific

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AMTI is pleased to bring you a revised and greatly expanded version of its Island Tracker, now offering info, analysis, and hi-res satellite imagery of every outpost in the #SouthChinaSea . See it here:

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U.S. senators urge Trump administration to take tougher action to counter Chinese militarization in the #SouthChinaSea @PhilstarNews

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Duterte seems to believe the time is ripe to tone down the U.S.-Philippine security relationship. By cancelling the Visiting Forces Agreement, he would create a new strategic equilibrium more accommodating for China. Renato De Castro writes for AMTI:

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Q: Why focus on Europe from a Japanese perspective when it’s so far away? @tetsuo_kotani Japan is focusing on partnership with Europe is to preserve rules-based international order, not in the Indo Pacific, but in a global sense.

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Malaysia’s Boustead Naval Shipyard further delays the delivery date for the country’s first Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ship by 23 months to October 2026. The original delivery date was in 2019. @JanesINTEL

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USS John S. McCain conducts integrated exercises with French Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force in the Philippine Sea. @DVIDShub

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U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force kick off bilateral advanced warfighting training exercise. Participants include several U.S. Navy guided-missile cruisers and destroyers with Japanese Takanami-class and Asagiri-class destroyers. @DVIDSHub

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AMTI has updated its map of Chinese Power Projection Capabilities in the South China Sea to account for new deployments in 2020, including KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft. Explore the interactive map:

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Most ships operating in the Spratly Islands are Chinese fishing vessels, and most of those appear to be part of the maritime militia. We explain their role in the South China Sea in this short explainer video:

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China is promoting visibility of the nine-dash line however it can, including through its publication in scientific journals. This practice can lead to misperceptions among those unfamiliar with the South China Sea disputes, writes Nguyen Thuy Anh:

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