-(Channel NewsAsia 26/2) US flies most advanced surveillance plane from Philippines: The P-8A was deployed in the Philippines for three weeks until Feb 21, making more than 180 flight hours over the South China Sea, the US Navy said.
-(The Wall Street Journal 26/2) China’s neighbors bulk up militaries: Despite Beijing’s efforts to cool tensions, many nations prepare for potential conflict. -(Lowy 27/2) A false dawn in China-Philippines relations?
-(The Diplomat 26/2) The Philippines and Vietnam: Strategic Partners in 2015? However, the Philippines’ basis for strategic partners is not merely convergent positions on strategic issues but also on shared values and principles, which means a strategic partnership cannot be agreed upon on the basis of expediency.
-(Reuters 25/2) China submarines outnumber U.S. fleet: U.S. admiral: However, the quality of China's submarines was lower than those built by the United States.
-(Rappler 25/2) PH won’t renew work visas of Chinese experts in National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP): Linking to the 40%-stake of Chinese state firm State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) in NGCP, a privately-owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid.
-(Vietnamplus 25/2) ASEAN discusses anti-piracy and maritime terrorism measures: Speaking at the function, Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Shahidan Kassim stressed the significance of conducting coordinated naval exercises and establishing a regional information network.
-(The Diplomat 25/2) Why Hasn't Maritime Multilateralism Worked in Southeast Asia? Asian maritime disputes stem from deeply entrenched national interests.
-(National Interest 25/2) Russia could make China king of the South China Sea: America should think twice about arming Ukraine as Russia could giving China arms and technology that would exacerbate trend lines in the South China and other areas of contention for years to come.
-(ABS-CBN News 24/2) Japan eyes naval exercises with Philippines: According to Philippine side, the visit of the commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is aimed at exploring "possible navy-to-navy interactions under the framework of the new memorandum on defense cooperation and exchanges between" the two sides.
-(CIMSEC 24/2) An ASEAN maritime alliance? The prospects for a maritime force in support of the bloc’s proposed Political-Security Community will depend to some degree on whether Malaysia, the 2015 Chairmanship of ASEAN, will be willing to show leadership. -(The Diplomat 24/2) Does Asia need a new Maritime organization beyond ASEAN?
-(War on the rocks 24/2) Sailing with dragons: The case for increased cooperation with the PLA(N): It is time for the U.S. to operate collaboratively through creating new rules at sea; expanding operations; cooperating on counter-piracy efforts.
-(Xinhua 24/2) China completes fishery survey in South China Sea: More than 20 fish species in the Spratly islands maritime area are rare or have a high economic value, according to the investigation.
-(Lawfare Blog 23/2) Is China reclaiming the Law of the Sea? The punctuated timing and sweeping scale of China’s efforts leads AMTI experts to suspect that its South China Sea developments are intended to undermine central parts of the Philippines’ case.
-(National Interes 23/2) The island dispute no one is talking about: While the South China Sea and Senkaku Island disputes are all the rage these days, South Korea and Japan's conflict could be equally consequential.
-(The Diplomat 22/2) China and the South China Sea Resource Grab: China is continuing to “change the facts on the ground” in terms of access to resources through conventional rhetorical pressure, military means, and by other modes of access to resources, including favorable trade arrangements and poaching.
