Why Somalia won its claim to a disputed maritime zone in the Indian Ocean Bridget Coggins - October 19, 2021 Kenya also claimed this area, and had parceled out oil and gas exploration rights
Why did France and the U.K. dispatch their navies to fight over fish? Sara McLaughlin Mitchell - May 9, 2021 Maritime disputes among democracies are more common than you think
Greek and Turkish ships are playing chicken at sea. There’s already been one crash. Rachel Esplin Odell and Annelle Sheline - September 12, 2020 Here’s why international law doesn’t offer clear-cut solutions
Does the global pandemic open new South China Sea opportunities for Beijing? Not really. M. Taylor Fravel - May 7, 2020 China is just continuing its longtime strategy
Mike Pompeo criticized China for not respecting its neighbors’ territorial integrity. What’s the story? M. Taylor Fravel - February 21, 2020 Here’s how Beijing has resolved territorial disputes
Japan is building tiny islands in the Philippine Sea. Here’s why. T.Y. Wang - May 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40813" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Taiwanese fishermen throw eggs at Japan's
Here’s why Jakarta doesn’t push back when China barges into Indonesian waters Evan Laksmana - April 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39806" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A ship from the China Coast
Do we really need a new U.N. oceans treaty? Yes, and here’s why. Jessica Green - April 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39536" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A researcher studies coral reef "bleaching," a