United States Coast Guard's Increasing Role in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific

In the past few years, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has been expanding its activities in the South China Sea in particular and the Indo-Pacific in general.

How to Help ASEAN Address South China Sea ‘Gray-zone’ Challenges

QUAD and EU ‘maritime domain awareness’ initiatives are a good start — but there is much to be improved on.

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From the COC to a Code of Conduct for Maritime Engagement in Southeast Asia

Thematic Report: Emerging Issues Concerning Submarine Cables and Implications for the South China Sea

Vietnam in the Many Indo-Pacific Visions

Policy of Diversification Helps Vietnam Build Ties with the Indo-Pacific

Long-standing tradition enables Hanoi to navigate great-power competition and adapt to shifting geopolitics.

15th South China Sea International Conference Thematic Report: Luminate the Grey, Light up the Green

China's “Grey Zone” Strategy in the South China Sea and the Philippines' Countermeasures

As one of the claimant states in the South China Sea, for many years the Philippines has had to deal with numerous law enforcement activities by China within the "nine-dash line," including the so-called "grey zone" tactics. This article aims to summarize and analyze China's “grey zone” activities targeting the Philippines and how the Philippines has responded to them so far, thereby drawing several...

Key Drivers Behind South Korea and Japan's Rapprochement

Since 2022, amid an unusually complex security environment due to North Korea's unprecedented missile testing activities, the administration of President Yoon Suk-yeol has sought to create a breakthrough in improving bilateral cooperation with Japan. This effort culminated in the successful trilateral summit between the United States, Japan, and South Korea at Camp David, United States, in 2023, where...