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December 17, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeThe United States and China have accused each other of using Covid-19 as cover to increase military operations in the Indo-Pacific. AMTI looks at how public military signaling has changed during the pandemic.
December 4, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeCovid-19 has had no discernible effect on the presence of the China Coast Guard in the South China Sea. AIS data from the past 12 months indicates that the CCG has increased the frequency of its patrols and expanded its routine presence to Vanguard Bank.
November 25, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeChina and Malaysia are involved in another standoff over hydrocarbon exploration in the South China Sea. AIS data and satellite imagery analysis from AMTI reveal an ongoing staredown at sea.
October 2, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeThe Cambodian government has demolished a U.S.-built facility at the country’s Ream Naval Base, raising questions about rumored Chinese access.
September 4, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeChinese investment in the Maldives is a frequent subject of concern. But the available data suggests that fears of military access are overblown.
August 13, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeAMTI has updated its map of Chinese Power Projection Capabilities in the South China Sea to account for new deployments in 2020, including KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft.
June 16, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeChina has deployed a network of unmanned sensors in the South China Sea between Hainan and the Paracel Islands. AMTI takes a closer look at the capabilities and implications of China's Ocean E-Stations.
April 30, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeA three-way standoff over hydrocarbons in the South China Sea has dramatically escalated with the deployment of a Chinese survey ship and its escorts. Remote sensing data tells the story of the West Capella and the Haiyang Dizhi 8.
April 16, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeSurvey ships like the Haiyang Dizhi 8 have been making waves in the Indo-Pacific recently—but just what are they doing, and how do their activities line up against international law?
March 5, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeChina has maintained a militia presence around Philippine-occupied Thitu Island for over 450 days and counting. Satellite imagery analysis from AMTI tracks the militia presence, as well as progress on Philippine runway repairs and harbor construction.
February 21, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeA months-long standoff over oil and gas operations in the South China Sea is playing out between Malaysian, Chinese, and a small number of Vietnamese vessels, though all three governments are keeping the episode out of the public eye.
January 30, 2020 In Asia Maritime Transparency InitiativeIndonesian media was dominated by reports of a Chinese fishing fleet operating in the country’s waters for weeks, but reporting from public officials left the story incomplete. An AMTI analysis of AIS data reveals just what happened, and when.
