UNCLOS

  • South China Sea Spices

    Freedom of navigation transit leads to incident. South China Sea: Chinese ship forces US destroyer off course A Chinese warship has forced an American destroyer to change course in the […]

  • RN and South China Sea

    Freedom of navigation patrolsare not about power projection, presence, or deterrence. Joint Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea BY THE LOWY INTERPRETER [By Shashank Joshi and Euan Graham] […]

  • UN: 250 migrants missing

    Large spike in crossings sees more fatalities. Migrant crisis: UN says 250 missing in shipwrecks Nearly 250 people are feared drowned after two shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean over the […]

  • China and UNCLOS

    Is Beijing readying for more pronounced conflict in the South China Sea? Proposed Changes to China’s Maritime Safety Law and Compliance with UNCLOS By Chris Mirasola Last week, Reuters reported […]

  • China, Russia in S. China Sea drill

    News won’t please others in region. China and Russia to hold joint drills in South China Sea China says it is to hold joint military exercises with Russia in the […]

  • South China Sea drills

    China reasserts its authority. China to hold military drills in South China Sea China will hold military drills in the disputed South China Sea, ahead of a ruling by an […]

  • Marsec ideas for E. Asia

    The urgent need for an international co-operation mechanism on marine security and safety in East Asia was highlighted at an international workshop in the northern province of QuảngNinh that concluded […]

  • Indonesia: piracy a myth

    Interesting comments from Indonesian official. Piracy is a myth, illegal fishing more pressing concern: Official Anggi M. Lubis Piracy in Southeast Asia is a myth that overlooks the real threats […]

  • Merchants rescue Med refugees

    Commercial vessels are saving migrants as they try to cross the Mediterranean. One story shows how risky that is. In Mediterranean, commercial ships scoop up desperate human cargo By Jonathan […]

  • Gibraltar and Innocent Passage

    The legal whys and wherefores. Gibraltar: Legal Advice on Innocent Passage ALEX CALVO While tensions over the South China Sea often prompt headlines, attracting a great deal of attention by […]