“Grey zone” activities cast a shadow over cooperation and peaceful prospects in East Sea
Grey zone activities augment the risk of confrontation, destabilize the governance of regional laws and orders, and undermine international laws.
Grey zone activities augment the risk of confrontation, destabilize the governance of regional laws and orders, and undermine international laws.
Taiwan is threatening peace, maritime stability, safety and security, causing tension, and complicating the situation in the East Sea (referring to the South China Sea).
The vessels of the Vietnamese Navy will conduct patrolling and convoy escorting and protect maritime exclusive economic zones.
Vietnam said part of the drill area is well within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.
This stopover highlights the France-Vietnam cooperation and demonstrates France’s attachment to freedom of navigation and overflight at sea.
Back in 2007, the two sides agreed in the Joint Statement that they would exchange high-ranking visits and port calls.
Washington affirmed its long-term position and commitment to the Indo-Pacific, focusing on every corner of the region, regarding Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania.
Vietnam said activities of Vietnamese functional forces absolutely comply with Vietnamese law and international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.
In its latest study, Washington rejects both Beijing’s geographic and historic claims in most of the resource-rich sea.
China’s illegal claims have put Beijing on a collision course with the Philippines, Vietnam, and other Southeast Asian nations.
Security is one of the pillars in the Vietnam-Germany relations and it becomes increasingly important in exercising the German Indo-Pacific Guidelines of 2020.
Concerning the latest developments on the ground, participants stressed the importance of being fair to the fact in which “history is important in any territorial disputes.”
A Taiwan submarine was deployed to take part in a drill near the Spratly islands of Vietnam.
More than 150 Chinese vessels were visible in the northern half of Union Banks, which includes Vietnam’s Da Ba Dau (Whitsun Reef) in Spratlys.
The mishap has injured more than 10 sailors, but nobody was taken off the sub.
Hanoi raised its voice over the presence of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group along with a New Zealand frigate in the South China Sea (called East Sea by Vietnam).
The visit comes on the 10th anniversary of UK – Viet Nam defense cooperation and just two months after the first-ever visit to Vietnam by the UK Secretary of State for Defence in July.
Australia and Vietnam have a defense relationship that extends back to 1999.
This is the first time China has confirmed the presence of Y-20 aircraft in Truong Sa (Spratly).
Defense and security cooperation is one of three priority areas in the Plan of Action for the Strategic Partnership in 2020-2023.