For several weeks starting in late December, Indonesian media was dominated by reports of a flotilla of Chinese fishing and coast guard vessels operating without permission in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The situation strained bilateral relations, presented President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo with the first foreign policy crisis of his second term, and forced Indonesia to confront the uncomfortable fact that it is a party to the South China Sea disputes even if it does not claim any contested islands or reefs. But the public reporting from Indonesian officials was also contradictory and incomplete, leaving the scale and timeline of the standoff unclear.
Tiếp tục đọc “GONE FISHING: TRACKING CHINA’S FLOTILLA FROM BRUNEI TO INDONESIA”
Thẻ: Biển Đông (SCS)
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When Destroyers Were Too Large For Vietnam, Navy Swift Boats Answered The Call
In addition to standard aircraft carrier and warship patrol operations in the open sea, naval action during the Vietnam War developed a character of its own. While the U.S. Navy maintained responsibility for more traditional functions, the interior waterways of Vietnam became an area of operations that required a different approach. Tiếp tục đọc “When Destroyers Were Too Large For Vietnam, Navy Swift Boats Answered The Call”
America, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Operate in the East China Sea
Photo By Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hand | 200113-N-ZS023-1045 EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 13, 2020) Capt. Luke Frost, commanding… read more
USS AMERICA (LHA 6), EAST CHINA SEA
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Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vincent Zline
USS America (LHA 6)
(EAST CHINA SEA) — Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) operated together in the East China Sea. Jan. 13.
During the exercise, America and Kunisaki conducted communication and maneuvering drills, personnel exchanges, and a flight operations demonstration. Tiếp tục đọc “America, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Operate in the East China Sea”
South China Sea – Occupation and Island Building
OCCUPATION AND ISLAND BUILDING
Five claimants occupy nearly 70 disputed reefs and islets spread across the South China Sea. They have built more than 90 outposts on these contested features, many of which have seen expansion in recent years. AMTI has gathered satellite imagery of each outpost, along with other relevant information, to document their current status and any changes they have undergone in recent years. Explore the database below.
Click on the name of each country to see.
Indonesia rejects China’s claims over South China Sea
JANUARY 1, 2020 / 7:02 AM / UPDATED 16 HOURS AGO Reuters
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Wednesday it rejected China’s claims over a disputed part of the South China Sea as “having no legal basis”, after two days earlier protesting to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters.
FILE PHOTO: Indonesia’s Deputy Minister for Maritime Affairs Arif Havas Oegroseno points at the location of North Natuna Sea on a new map of Indonesia during talks with reporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo
The boat trespassed into Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone off the coast of the northern islands of Natuna, leading Indonesians officials to issue a “strong protest” and summon the Chinese ambassador in Jakarta.
Speaking in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang had said China had sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and their waters and that both China and Indonesia have “normal” fishing activities there. Tiếp tục đọc “Indonesia rejects China’s claims over South China Sea”
ASEAN Outlook to solve South China Sea dispute?
ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
ASEAN
The Asia–Pacific and Indian Ocean regions are amongst the most dynamic in the world as well as centers of economic growth for decades. As a result, these regions continue to experience geopolitical and geostrategic shifts. These shifts present opportunities as well as challenges. On the one hand, the economic growth of the region opens up possibilities of cooperation to alleviate poverty and elevate living standards of millions of people. On the other hand, the rise of material powers, i.e. economic and military, requires avoiding the deepening of mistrust, miscalculation, and patterns of behavior based on a zero–sum game.
Download the full statement here.
‘We are losing control’: China’s ‘dangerous’ South China Sea plan almost complete
It’s a mission that has existed in the shadows, seizing control little-by-little – and now China’s ultimate plan is almost complete.
news.com.au JANUARY 2, 20209:56AM
The battle for the South China Sea is heating up. Vietnam. Malaysia. The Philippines. All have drawn lines in the sandbars against China. But it may already be too late.
Tiếp tục đọc “‘We are losing control’: China’s ‘dangerous’ South China Sea plan almost complete”
Vài nét về vùng hải quân được trang bị mạnh nhất Việt Nam
VN Youtuber – 2 thg 10, 2019
Trong 5 vùng hải quân hiện nay, vùng 4 là đơn vị được đầu tư trang bị lực lượng và phương tiện mạnh nhất.
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VN Youtuber – 12 thg 12, 2019
Chỉ trong 3 tháng trở lại đây, trên truyền thông liên tục có các thông tin liên quan đến các chương trình nghiên cứu về tàu ngầm mini của Việt Nam ở cả cấp độ nhà nước, trong trường đại học cho đến khoa học dân gian.
Báo TQ nói VN ngày càng được nhiều nước lớn ‘chống lưng’
VN Youtuber – 19 thg 12, 2019
Đây là nhận xét của một bài báo trên tờ Sina về quan hệ hợp tác của Việt Nam với nhiều nước trong thời gian qua.
VN sẽ thế nào nếu TQ đặt căn cứ ở Campuchia?
VN Youtuber – 24 thg 7, 2019
Tuần này, truyền thông loan tin rằng Campuchia có thể đã bí mật ký thỏa thuận cho phép Trung Quốc sử dụng căn cứ hải quân Ream, đồng thời một dự án quy mô khác ở Dara Sakor cũng bị nghi ngờ là nhằm phục vụ mục đích quân sự.
Bộ đội VN xuất hiện khiến dư luận xứ Cam xôn xao đồn đoán
VN Youtuber – 17 thg 12, 2019
Trên truyền thông xã hội Campuchia gần đây xôn xao đồn đoán khi thấy sự xuất hiện của một số bộ đội Việt Nam trên khu vực biên giới. Điều đó đã khiến Thủ tướng Hun Sen phải lên tiếng trấn an.
Vietnam fights China’s ‘nine-dash line’ amid old enmities
Vietnam is pushing back on Chinese claims over the South China Sea targeting Beijing’s controversial nine-dash line.
![China's nine-dash line is at the heart of the country's claim to the South China Sea but has been rejected by an international tribunal [File: Andy Wong/AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/imagecache/mbdxxlarge/mritems/Images/2019/12/17/c00b700148f2445aa5e704ad7f8bb932_18.jpg "Vietnam fights China's 'nine-dash line' amid old enmities")
China has long used the geographical demarcation to claim an historical connection to much of the resource-rich South China Sea, including large areas that are claimed also by Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam fights China’s ‘nine-dash line’ amid old enmities”
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