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ASEAN will fear to resist China's maritime expansion

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CHINA

An ongoing confrontation between Chinese and Vietnamese vessels in the South China Sea.

Russia tensions may hinder Arctic governance

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ARCTIC

It claims an additional 1.2 million square kilometres of seabed below the North Pole ice cap under Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). If…

ASEAN and China will make little progress in sea talks

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ASEAN/CHINA

A row between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in mid-February underscored that tensions in the South China Sea remain elevated. Indonesia is the 2023 ASEAN chair.

Arctic neighbours will approach Russia cautiously

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ARCTIC

Norwegian armed forces’ chief of operations Lieutenant-General Yngve Odlo hosted Lieutenant-General Stanislav Maslov, head of the Western Arctic Border Directorate of the Russian…

UNCLOS ruling may ease China-South-east Asia tensions

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CHINA/SOUTH-EAST ASIA

A sweeping victory for the Philippines has dismantled any legal basis for expansive Chinese claims across much of the South China Sea.

West African maritime boundary disputes will grow

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WEST AFRICA

MBDs regularly inflame dormant conflicts left over from colonial border-making, particularly as interest in new oil and gas exploitation grows. Such contestation can, in turn…

Sea dispute endangers friendly China-Malaysia ties

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CHINA/MALAYSIA

The maritime dispute between China and Malaysia in the South China Sea.

Timor Sea dispute poses stability risk to East Timor

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EAST TIMOR

In the article, Ramos-Horta argues that Australia unfairly negotiated the Timor Sea maritime border. East Timor launched compulsory conciliation proceedings against Australia…

Kenya-Somalia maritime border feud will fester

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KENYA/SOMALIA

Nevertheless, Somalia has insisted that no specific agreements were made on the border dispute itself.

Border disputes will keep Balkan region unstable

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BALKANS

Intensifying disputes over several borders in the Western Balkans.