December 2012 The Hainan province of China has recently authorized maritime patrol units to board and potentially detain foreign vessels it deems to be acting illegal in its territorial waters. The province of Hainan, China’s southernmost province and the location of numerous tropical resorts and a large naval base, passed the legislation which has […]
The Complexity of the South China Sea Dispute
December 2012 Much of the unrest driving the mini-arms race in the Pacific region is based on China’s recent aggression in the South China Sea. While other nations in the region are quite literally up in arms over this new power-play by China, the country may in fact be acting within the bounds of international maritime law. China […]
Asia-Pacific Spending Spree
The Asia-pacific region will comprise a quarter of global naval security spending in the next couple of decades, spending nearly $200 billion USD as tension drives nations to upgrade their maritime defense capabilities. Increased aggression from China and other border-disputes drives the production of 255 patrol craft, 235 fast attack craft, 128 amphibious ships, 116 […]
Asean chief warns on China’s plan
In yet another aggressive move, the Chinese government announced on Thursday that it has given border police the authority to detain and foreign board ships in disputed maritime areas. This move has other Southeastern Asian nations almost literally up in arms. The Association of Southern Asian Nations (ASEAN) has numerous members actively involved in maritime border […]