Russia and the South China Sea: An Interview with Dr. Hanns Maull

... fundamental principles of the present international order. But Beijing does so much more intelligently than Moscow. In May this year Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov announced that Russia will participate in joint naval drills with its Asia-Pacific allies (most likely China, among others) in the South China Sea in May 2016. How do you see Russia's potential participation playing into the overall dynamics of the region? There always has been a Russian naval presence in Asia-Pacific, which Moscow now intends to strengthen. But this will ...