1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (485+ words) Compulsory conciliation under UNCLOS could help both sides insulate sensitive negotiations from domestic political pressure....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (610+ words) This year’s iteration of the exercise reflects several important strategic concepts – and a focus on countering China’s navy. Multinational ships sail in formation during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC 2026) in the Pacific Ocean, July 22, 2026. The biennial Rim of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (605+ words) Regional geopolitical tensions and a legal stalemate are constraining both countries’ cobalt ambitions in the Afanasy Nikitin Seamount. For India, Chinese research vessels aren’t merely a security threat. India is also concerned about China accessing vast seabed resources in the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (535+ words) Despite its vocal support for UNCLOS, ASEAN has not recognized a legal judgment brought under the convention’s framework. The ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Maritime Cooperation, adopted at the 48th Summit in Cebu on May 8, 2026, referred to the 1982 United Nations Convention on…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (519+ words) The “naval trifecta” in Visakhapatnam underlines India’s hard and soft power alike. Ships from participating nations sit in the Bay of Bengal during a parade in celebration of the commencement of for the Multilateral Naval Exercise Milan-22 in Visakhapatnam, India,…...