Maritime Issues

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August 28, 2012 / By Richard Cronin, Zach Dubel
Maritime Security in East Asia: Boundary Disputes, Resources, and the Future of Regional Stability

Maritime territorial disputes increasingly threaten the peace and stability of East Asia. Currently three areas of maritime East Asia involve the most consequential disputes: in the

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August 14, 2012 / By Richard Cronin, Zach Dubel
Sea of Absurdity:  Sansha, China’s New Island “City”

Conflicting maritime boundary claims in the South China Sea are serious business involving potentially North Sea-scale offshore oil and gas deposits; fisheries that are increasingly

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July 17, 2012 / By David Michel
Acid Test: Global Greenhouse Emissions and Indian Ocean Ecosystems

This spotlight highlights Chapter 8, “Environmental Pressures in the Indian Ocean,” in the newly-published Indian Ocean Rising: Maritime Security and Policy Challenges.

The Indian Ocean

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July 16, 2012 / By David Michel, Russell Sticklor, Rupert Herbert-Burns, Caitlyn Antrim, Halae Fuller, Lindsay Dolan
Indian Ocean Rising: Maritime Security and Policy Challenges

The Indian Ocean is rapidly emerging as a key focus of international politics. Its strategic energy reserves and natural resources, the growing importance of its ports and shipping

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July 02, 2012 / By Zach Dubel
Regional Implications for China’s Newest Oil Rig

The May 9th launch of a new oil rig by the Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is a fresh cause of concern among observers of the South China Sea. Some believe that China

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