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The Law of The Sea: Benefits of Ratification & Accession
Author’s Foreword Oceans are key to sustaining life on the planet. They cover more than 70% of the Earth and they constitute one of the most essential bases for human life, either because of the...
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Indo-Asia-Pacific military leaders' conference enhances security in the region
The annual conference, this year co-hosted by Canada and the United States from September 4-6, provided a forum for 26 senior Indo-Asia-Pacific military leaders to strengthen military-to-military...
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To Stop Kim Jong-un, China Needs A Big Prize: The South China Sea
Forbes To Stop Kim Jong-un, China Needs A Big Prize: The South China SeaForbesWithout any doubt, China can stop Kim Jong-un's missile tests. Once and for all, and save a lot of trouble for America and...
View ArticleCould a South China Sea Code of Conduct contain China's territorial assertions?
The South China Sea is crying out for institutional architecture to manage the crisis, Nengye Liu writes. The South China Sea has long been the focus of the world’s attention because of complex...
View ArticleSoutheast Asian economies get a lift from China. Later, they may get the bill
Southeast Asia appears to be on a roll. The Philippines is boasting the second-fastest growing economy in Asia, Malaysia has posted its best growth figures in more than two years and Thailand in more...
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Black Sea with Jude Law as Captain Robinson Reading Book on Light Table 8 x...
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View ArticleWhat's Really Behind Cambodia's Latest Opposition Crackdown?
Though far from shocking, the arrest of Kem Sokha, the leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), without a warrant and in violation of his parliamentary...
View ArticleOne China – One Europe? German Foreign Minister’s Remarks Irk Beijing
The German foreign minister recently demanded that China follow a “One Europe” policy. By Lucrezia Poggetti for The Diplomat September 09, 2017 Reviving Europe’s unity was the theme of German Foreign...
View ArticleWhat Did Singapore's Latest US Military Helicopter Deployment Achieve?
A look at the significance of the city-state’s assistance for relief operations following Hurricane Harvey. On September 8, Singapore announced that its military helicopters had completed an earlier...
View ArticleOne China – One Europe? German Foreign Minister's Remarks Irk Beijing
The German foreign minister recently demanded that China follow a “One Europe” policy. By Lucrezia Poggetti for The Diplomat September 09, 2017 Reviving Europe’s unity was the theme of German Foreign...
View ArticleCan a North Korea Nightmare Fuel South Korea’s ASEAN Dream?
Seoul is intensifying its outreach towards Southeast Asia. North Korea’s nuclear push has painted the cousins down south into a dreadful corner, held captive to the brinkmanship of major powers and...
View ArticleCan a North Korea Nightmare Fuel South Korea's ASEAN Dream?
Seoul is intensifying its outreach towards Southeast Asia. North Korea’s nuclear push has painted the cousins down south into a dreadful corner, held captive to the brinkmanship of major powers and...
View ArticleLittle US pressure amid talk of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t expect the United States to step in and resolve what is increasingly being describing as an ethnic cleansing campaign against Myanmar’s downtrodden Rohingya Muslims. Not...
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The National Interest and the Law of the Sea: Council Special Report No. 46,...
The 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea, the overarching governance framework for the world’s oceans, has been signed and ratified by 156 countries and the European Community, but not by the United...
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In the Naga’s Wake: The First Man to Navigate the Mekong, from Tibet to the...
Upon first seeing its unforgiving rapids, 20-year-old traveler Mick O’Shea began dreaming of a solo expedition down the Mekong River, from its source in Tibet to the South China Sea. This exhilarating...
View ArticleUS Eyes More Arms Sales to Tokyo, Seoul
A Royal Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle drops a GBU-28 “Bunker Buster” laser-guided bomb. The U.S. may sell bunker busters to South Korea and Tomahawk missiles to Japan. (US Air Force photo/Michael...
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Sea of Memories
“Rain, sun, and a really great song…. shimmery beats, entrancing vocals and that indescribable mystical vibe” NYLON “If you’re looking for a way to describe `Come Rain, Come Sunshine’ the second...
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Indonesia, Long on Sidelines, Starts to Confront China's Territorial Claims
The pushback from Indonesia takes direct aim at Beijing’s claims within the so-called “nine-dash line,” which on Chinese maps delineates the vast area that China claims in the South China Sea. It also...
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US rhetoric on 'freedom of navigation' Sri Lanka should beware of becoming...
USS John S. McCain sailed within six nautical miles off Mischief Reef, part of the disputed Spratly Islands in the China sea The Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) held at Temple Trees recently, organized...
View ArticleProblems with the US Proposal of Interdiction of North Korean Ships
The US appears to be using North Korea’s latest nuclear test to try to change a fundamental principle of international law. On the heels of North Korea’s 3 September test, the US is seeking UN...
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