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US leaders have lashed out at China, but would likely be unwilling to start a war in the South China Sea. US Navy handout/EPA

June 5, 2018

Despite strong words, the US has few options left to reverse China’s gains in the South China Sea

Adam Ni, Australian National University

China has taken an incremental approach to cementing its control over the disputed waters, making the US and its allies powerless to stop it.

The USS Roosevelt sails the South China Sea. US Navy/Reuters

November 11, 2015

Under the sea: Russia, China and American control of the waterways

Simon Reich, Rutgers University - Newark

In the summer of 2007, in a bizarre incident shown live on Russian television, scientists accompanied by a couple of senior politicians descended 4,300 meters to the floor of the Arctic Ocean in two Mir…

A Chinese government image of soldiers on one of the built-up Spratly islands. mod.gov.cn

May 28, 2019

Exposing US hypocrisy on South China Sea island reclamation

Qinduo Xu, The University of Melbourne

The US is considering using warships and helicopters to pressure China into scaling back construction in the Spratly islands. But why is there one rule for China, and another for other nations?

A Filipino soldier patrols the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The US is considering sending aircrafts and warships to patrol the disputed area, which is claimed by China and four other Southeast Asian countries. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO / POOL

May 14, 2015

US patrol in South China Sea may stop China’s mischief in disputed waters

Muhammad Faiz Aziz, Indonesian Center for Law and Policy Studies (PSHK)

The US is considering naval patrols of disputed parts of the South China Sea in response to China’s creation of artificial islands. Other nations with claims may welcome a temporary US presence.

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