The geopolitics of the South China Sea in 2025 were shaped by four trends: continued confrontations between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and claimant states; renewed construction and militarization of ...

The growing global instability and uncertainty will likely influence the future trajectory of the South China Sea disputes.

Vietnam is on a South China Sea island-building binge that will likely see it soon surpass the area China has reclaimed in the strategic and contested Spratly Islands, according to a new report from ...

Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 is hit by a Chinese Coast Guard water cannon blast in the disputed South China Sea on March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — ...

During a June 17 speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Steve Koehler declared that despite an ongoing campaign of intimidation ...

China's military activities and deployments in the South China Sea are often framed as part of its growing power projection capability, potentially a launch pad for its ambitions in the wider ...

The South China Sea is of major geopolitical and economic importance due to its strategic location, natural resources and position as a conduit for international trade. Nearly one-third of global ...