Tag Archive for: "UNCLOS"
Turning back the clock on UNCLOS

With a large part of the Western Pacific comprising the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of one country or another, it’s a real concern that the US appears not to accept some aspects of the EEZ …

South China Sea: the problem of the marine environment

China’s dredging activities in the South China Sea are significantly disrupting the region’s marine environment. As James Bortley reminds us, ‘the Spratly Islands’ immense biodiversity cannot be overlooked’. In April the Philippine Department of Foreign …

China’s South China Sea strategy: simply brilliant

A Fiery Cross to Bear: Interactive on #China construction on Fiery Cross Reef – http://t.co/hntlFrNXUW pic.twitter.com/prkO9in464 — AMTI (@AsiaMTI) April 20, 2015 In the past 12 months, China has provoked considerable attention with its reclamation …

The Russians are coming. Not.

It’s always good to spend time in Indonesia immersing oneself in the local scene and receiving a different perspective on the world. I was there for two weeks—for both a defence technology exhibition and some …