This post has been updated with additional information on the movements of Chinese carrier CNS Shandong. The Nimitz Carrier ...

Contingency Planning Memoranda identify plausible scenarios that could have serious consequences for U.S. interests and propose measures to both prevent and mitigate them. The risk of conflict in ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China are “politically committed” to conclude a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea by next ...