UPDATED: Vietnam Responds with Spratly Air Upgrades | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Updated: December 1, 2016 In the last two weeks, Vietnam has made significant progress on its land reclamation and upgrades of air infrastructure at Spratly Island. New imagery shows that Vietnam has nearly completed its extension of the islet’s runway, which will measure approximately 4,000 feet when finished. This confirms AMTI’s earlier speculation that the runway will be able to accommodate mo
Historical Atlas - Reconnecting Asia
Early Exchanges Physical geography has challenged and shaped connectivity within and across Eurasia since its first civilizations emerged around 60,000 BCE. High snow-capped mountain ranges, vast deserts, and other obstacles influenced movement and settlement patterns. The steppe’s vast grasslands and the domestication of the horse facilitated a variety of mobile groups. Around 10,000 BCE, early i
The Kremlin Playbook
Report by Heather A. Conley, James Mina, Ruslan Stefanov, and Martin Vladimirov Published October 13, 2016 There was a deeply held assumption that, when the countries of Central and Eastern Europe joined NATO and the European Union in 2004, these countries would continue their positive democratic and economic transformation. Yet more than a decade later, the region has experienced a steady decline
Seapower and Projection Forces in the South China Sea
Congressional Testimony by Bonnie S. Glaser Published September 21, 2016 Bonnie S. Glaser, Senior Adviser for Asia and Director, China Power Project Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on “Seapower and Projection Forces in the South China Sea”.
The Fifth Test: North Korea Building a Strategic Rocket Force?
Yesterday’s nuclear test, the fifth by North Korea since 2006 suggests that North Korea can arm a missile with a nuclear warhead. And that may portend a significant change in how the United States thinks about dealing with North Korea. The test was certainly successful. Estimates of the size the nuclear test – measured just like an earthquake – vary among the groups that monitor the globe for eart
A New Phase for Japan-China Ties After the South China Sea Ruling
A New Phase for Japan-China Ties After the South China Sea Ruling The ruling on July 12 by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) denied China’s sovereignty claims in the South China Sea. Based on the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the court concluded that the “Nine Dash Line” claimed by China, which covered most of the South China Sea, had no legal basis. The award looks like an
China Preps Spratlys for Military Aircraft
7 月 12 日，民用飞机首次降落在渚碧礁和美济礁，至此，中国在有争议的南沙群岛拥有了三条可使用的跑道。除了今年早些时候军用运输机短暂访问永暑礁外，没有证据表明中国已在这些前哨部署军用飞机。但在这三个地物快速建造加强的机库表明，这一情况很可能会改变。这三个岛屿很快都将拥有可容纳 24 架喷气式战斗机和 3-4 架更大型飞机的机库。 永暑礁、渚碧礁和美济礁的施工遵循标准方案。正在建造的是最小、最多的机库，其中每个建筑有 4 至 6 个机库。这些机库可以轻松容纳解放军空军或海军航空部队的任何喷气式战斗机，包括 J-11 和 Su-30。第二种类型的机库足以容纳 H-6 轰炸机和 H-6U 加油机、Y-8 运输机和 KJ200 空中预警与指挥控制飞机。最大的机库可容纳中国军队中最大的飞机——Y-20 和 Il-76 运输机、Il-78 加油机和 KJ-2000 预警机。 永暑礁 跑道南端的喷气式
A Friend in Need? Russia and Turkey after the Coup
One of the few beneficiaries of the failed July 15 coup in Turkey is likely to be Russia. The coup and the heavy handed crackdown president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is carrying out in response have strained relations with Turkey’s NATO allies, giving Ankara greater incentive to pursue cooperation with Russia. Erdoğan’s purge of the military, meanwhile, leaves it less capable of deterring aggressive Ru
Atlas | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Browse the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative atlas for original maps that explain maritime security in Asia.18 Maps That Explain Maritime Security in Asia Maps are powerful tools for understanding the complexities of maritime Asia. Explore trade, natural resources, multilateral memberships, territorial and maritime issues, and the military balance in the region. Click on a map to enlarge the i
Arbitration on the South China Sea: Rulings from the Hague
PHILIPPINES FILES CASE AGAINST PRC The Philippines initiates proceedings against the PRC under Annex VII to UNCLOS. The Notification and Statement of Claim outlines the Philippines’ grievances against China and legal base for its claims, as well as discusses the nature of the various maritime features in question. It states that the Philippines is seeking a ruling that declares that claims in in t
Home | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Vietnam has significantly accelerated the expansion of its outposts in the Spratly Islands over the last six months, creating almost as much new land as it had in the previous two years combined and putting Hanoi on pace for a record year of island building in 2024. Since AMTI’s last update in November of 2023, […] Continue Reading
Arbitration Support Tracker | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Update 11/7/2023: In light of a statement of support made by Portugal’s Foreign Minister on July 28, 2023, Portugal has been moved from the “Positively Acknowledging Ruling” category to “Supporting Ruling” category. Update 09/14/2023: In light of the joint statement issued by the United States, Japan, and South Korea on August 18, 2023, South Korea has been moved from the “Positively Acknowledging
East China Sea Tensions: Approaching a Slow Boil
Mounting tensions over the disputed Senkaku Islands have been a constant in Sino-Japanese relations since Tokyo purchased three of the five islands in 2012. For the last four years, Chinese coast guard vessels have regularly patrolled in the vicinity of the East China Sea islands and have often entered within the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea around the Senkakus, engaging in a cat-and-mouse gam
Southeast Asia Dances to the Tune of Japan’s Abe Doctrine
Commentary by Phuong Nguyen Published March 17, 2016 In Southeast Asia, Japan can be said to enjoy unrivaled popularity. According to the 2015 Pew Global Attitudes survey, an average of about 80 percent of respondents surveyed across four Southeast Asian countries said they hold a favorable view of Japan. While China’s expanding military footprint in the disputed South China Sea has a headline-gra
Government Donors | Center for Strategic and International Studies
1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-887-0200 Fax: 202-775-3199
North Korea's Cyber Operations: Strategy and Responses
North Korea’s Cyber Operations AUTHORS Jenny Jun Scott LaFoy Ethan Sohn PROJECT DIRECTORS Victor D. Cha James A. Lewis DECEMBER 2015 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 202-887-0200 | www.csis.org Cover photo: Scott LaFoy v*:+:!:+:! ISBN 978-1-4422-5902-7 Lanham • Boulder • New York • London 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 202-887-0200 | www.csis.org 4501 Forbes Boule
リリース、障害情報などのサービスのお知らせ
最新の人気エントリーの配信
j次のブックマーク
k前のブックマーク
lあとで読む
eコメント一覧を開く
oページを開く
China’s New Spratly Island Defenses | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
PacNet Commentary | Pacific Forum
Vietnam’s Island Building: Double-Standard or Drop in the Bucket?
North Korea’s Cyber Operations