Waterworld: Moscow Betting on the South China Sea

... area. On the one side, the Spratly Islands continue to be under the spotlight , as Chinese vessels have been detected by the Philippines within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). On the other side, Manila’s coast guard has lately been engaged in a ... ... will not undermine his country’s sovereignty by withdrawing its vessels from patrolling national waters. As tensions mount, Vietnam is not twiddling its thumbs. Lately, Hanoi has in fact been building up its own maritime militia , which patrols the ...