The South China Sea: Maritime Strategy, Regional Pressure, and Global Risk

The South China Sea: Maritime Strategy, Regional Pressure, and Global Risk

ByKaterina Mazzucchelli

In December 2024, the Chinese navy deployed nearly 90 vessels in the South China Sea, staging a show of force that sent waves of anxiety through Taiwan, the Philippines, Australia, and the United States. This was not a routine display. According to Dr. Bruce Jones, senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, these…

US and China, Battle of the Global Superpowers

Byadmin

Once partners, the US and China are now each other’s chief adversaries. Over the past decade, relations between these two powerful nations have deteriorated due to opposing governance styles, human rights concerns, and practices – like economic activities – which do not abide to the rules-based order that the US and many western countries advocate…