Abstract: The economic importance of oceans to nations is well known. Nearly 80 percent of the world trade by volume is carried out through ships…
Abstract: The economic importance of oceans to nations is well known. Nearly 80 percent of the world trade by volume is carried out through ships…
Abstract: It is being widely debated that the revolution in science and technology and its role in military strategy would prove to be game changers…
Abstract: Global economic growth has always been linked to trade, generating employment, wealth and as a result enhancing overall living standards of people. Seaborne trade…
Abstract: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) identifies its primary interest with the perpetuation of the governance of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Continuation…
Abstract: The increasing Chinese naval presence in and around Indian ocean, coupled with the rise of the home-grown Indian Navy and the US naval dominance…
Abstract: This paper seeks to explore the new dynamics of U.S.–Vietnam security relations from 2011 to 2017. It begins with a review of the attempts before…
Abstract: The paper evaluates Russia’s increased naval presence in the Asian–Pacific region, considering the naval interactions with China, India, Vietnam, the Philippines etc., an important…
Abstract: In June 2018, the Chinese government initiated a new round of reforms to reshuffle the leadership of the China Coast Guard (CCG) so as…
Abstract: As an extremely delicate and sensitive matter, it is unrealistic to expect the eventual resolution of maritime delimitation disputes in the South China Sea (SCS)…
Abstract: China has a long coastline of approximately 18,000 kilometers and hence an extensive continental shelf as well as an EEZ. Its coastline is said…
Abstract: The situation in Southeast Asia brings attention not only to the regional countries, but also to the great powers. The growing People’s Republic of…
Abstract: The paper explores the development of Vietnam’s bilateral defense diplomacy with world and regional powers including the United States, India, and Japan, with a…
Abstract: This paper discusses Vietnam’s security cooperation with the United States in three phases. Following the end of the Vietnam War in the 1970s, Vietnam…
Abstract: China’s disputes with its South East Asian neighbours and Japan in the South and East China Seas have emerged as important tests of the…
Abstract: The year 2017 marked not only the 45th anniversary of the establishment of China-Australia diplomatic relations, but also significant turbulence in the relationship. While…