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Strategic Implications

This Commission’s work is critical because the stakes in the South China Sea could not be higher. The South China Sea is a region of growing strategic interest for many countries in the world, including the United States. More than one-third of the world’s seaborne trade flows through its contested waters. Its  shorelines around the South China Sea and encompass the independence and sovereignty of the countries of Southeast Asia.

“The United States,” Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has declared, “like every nation, has a national interest in freedom of navigation, open access to Asia’s maritime commons, and respect for international law in the South China Sea.”
China’s Recent Behavior In the last year, however, China has made a series of provocative moves that, when coupled with the continuation of its arms buildup and development of naval power projection capabilities, have raised concerns throughout the region about its intentions and potential expansionist designs in the East and South China Seas. A brief overview of some of China’s statements and actions suggests the need for a more proactive U.S. approach in the region. China Sea are difficult to quantify, they are likely significant.

China’s Recent Behavior




In 2010, China intensified its claims in the South China Sea. Beijing’s provocations and official statements over the past year have triggered widespread concerns not only about the South China Sea, but about China’s overall strategic direction, and called into question its self-proclaimed “peaceful rise.” China is expanding its efforts to establish a maritime sphere of influence in the South China Sea. Evidence of this is found in Beijing’s imposition of a unilateral fishing ban in April 2010 that encroached upon Vietnam’s territorial waters, and announcement of plans to expand its fleet of ships for maritime law enforcement. There has also been a spike in Chinese seizure, harassment, and detention of Vietnamese fishing boats.3 China has developed a naval doctrine of “Far Sea Defense” (yuanyang fangyu) for the projection of power far from its shores.4 Ominously, China last year declared almost the entire South China Sea to be a “core interest” (hexinliyi) â€" on par with Taiwan and Tibet â€" and an area over which it would exercise “indisputable sovereignty.”5

reference:

http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2011hearings/transcripts/11_01_27_trans/thomas_testimony.pdf

my badness.   the philippines should start operating like 'star wars'.  the ewoks won the battle.   

Quote from: islander on July 18, 2012, 01:35:21 PM
my badness.   the philippines should start operating like 'star wars'.  the ewoks won the battle.   

ha ha ha ha! Yes, they may have won the battle of endor, but remember that it was the Rebel fleet that attacked the Galactic Imperial fleet and destroyed the death star.

as small as the ewoks were, they were able to defeat the best of the emperor's legions. c'mon, who thought large logs could break / smash those AT/ST walkers eh?

gotta go back to work.

and isles. may the force be with you.

very informative post this is

Giopen na for bidding ang areas sa West Philippine Sea for oil exploration and drilling.

Quote from: islander on July 18, 2012, 01:35:21 PM
my badness.   the philippines should start operating like 'star wars'.  the ewoks won the battle.   

Qualified ko sa Ewok Army...