By South China Sea Expert Working Group — This is the first product of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) CSIS Expert Working Group on the South China Sea, which seeks to chart a feasible model for claimants to manage the maritime…
On September 3, North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test. North Korean state media announced that the test was of a hydrogen bomb that could fit on the top of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The bomb’s explosive yield is…
As President Rodrigo Duterte completes his first 100 days as leader of the Philippines, the former mayor has caused ripples by questioning the foundation of the alliance between the United States and its former colony. He’s known as a “colorful”…
By Amy Searight & Phuong Nguyen — Philippine foreign secretary Perfecto Yasay on September 15 gave a speech at CSIS during his first visit to the United States since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in late June. Yasay, who visited…
By Gregory Poling, Michael J. Green, Murray Hiebert, Christopher K. Johnson, Amy Searight & Bonnie Glaser — Today an arbitral tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague issued a long-awaited ruling in Manila’s case against Beijing’s claims…
By Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit — Now that the Permanent Court of Arbitration has released its decision on the case lodged by the Philippines against China, Manila should immediately set the tone of what is to follow. In the days…
By Samuel Glickstein — Laos assumed the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in January 2016, and with it the responsibility for maintaining ASEAN unity. However, maritime disputes in the South China Sea threaten Vientiane’s ability to…
By Akiko Fukushima — In the 1980s, the international community criticized Japan for free riding on the international order without paying its dues. But did Japan then undermine institution building in the 70 years after the end of World War…
By Yoshihide Soeya — Will China rise peacefully? For major external actors such as the United States and Europe, the rise of China, if achieved peacefully, would entail acquiescence in Chinese power and/or peaceful coexistence with China on the global…
By Zhexin Zhang — Since North Korea began a new round of nuclear and missile tests early this year, major Northeast Asian players have engaged in heated debate on the implications of deploying the U.S.-backed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense…