SCS Probing Initiative
@SCS_PI
Dedicate to the transparency & development of the #SouthChinaSea, providing data & analysis, helping all parties mitigate competition and promote cooperation.
"The #SouthChinaSea is the most open sea in the world. Extra-regional militaries have over 8,000 ship-days naval presence and conduct nearly 10,000 sorties of military aircraft each year." scspi.org/en/yjbg/report…
"These risks are further compounded by frequent adverse weather conditions, including typhoons, sea fog, and tsunamis, that pose serious threats to safe navigation." scspi.org/en/yjbg/safegu…
It's all deliciously ironic. A nation like the Philippines that talks about UNCLOS and international law every day is territorializing its SCS claims in the #SouthChinaSea. news.usni.org/2025/07/13/phi…
Wow! How brave PCG is! However, what right does the PCG have to intercept Chinese military vessel in this area? news.usni.org/2025/07/13/phi… via @withemes
Compared with maritime disputes and power competition, the issues of maritime safety in the #SouthChinaSea deserve more attention. scspi.org/en/yjbg/safegu…
Vietnam has initiated a new round of large-scale reclamation on its 11 illegally occupied Spratly features since October 2021. As of May 2025, Vietnam had reclaimed over 8.5 km² of land across these features. youtu.be/tBtZ5Nj9vOs?si… via @YouTube
Big data tells us exactly what the real navigation and overflight situations in the #SouthChinaSea are like. youtu.be/zQYgKyuBJys?si… via @YouTube
"Although the U.S. is expected to maintain efforts to bolster its presence and activities in the South China Sea, under peacetime conditions, its routine posture has already reached a ceiling." youtu.be/FejN_u7PtPg?si… via @YouTube
The premise for a reliable conclusion is to first clarify the basic facts. Regrettably, this article contains some obvious factual errors. @benjaminbland
Many in Southeast Asia fear that China is already on course to control the South China Sea. How might this happen and how can Beijing be stopped? Check out my piece with @WMatthewsChina for @ForeignPolicy yahoo.com/news/beijing-d…
On July 17, 2025, the "Lancang-Mekong Transboundary Water Resources Observation", an open international academic exchange platform initiated by the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, is officially launched.
"Foreign navies, by contrast, are severely curtailed in these waters," This is NOT True. In fact, every year, hundreds and thousands of extra-regional military vessels and aircraft freely operate in most parts of the #SouthChinaSea foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/sou…
New Harbors and Docks in Namyit Island, Sand Cay, Pearson Reef, Tennent Reef, Barque Canada Reef, Ladd Reef, South Reef and Central Reef; New runways will be at Ladd Reef, Pearson Reef, Tennent Reef and South Reef. youtu.be/tBtZ5Nj9vOs?si… via @YouTube
USS Sterett (DDG-104),subordinate of USS Carl #Vinson (CVN-70) CSG , just transited the Balabac Strait, is accelerating the return to the west coast of the United States, July 19.
On July 15, PCG vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua, operating in the waters near the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, deliberately provoked the CCG vesels that were conducting rights protection and law enforcement operations in the area.
Vietnam’s expansion and militarization of Spratly features have become a significant event impacting peace and stability in the South China Sea and the development of regional rules and orders. youtu.be/tBtZ5Nj9vOs
No matter how hard it tries, the U.S. Military in the Western Pacific Has Reached Its Peak. youtube.com/watch?v=FejN_u…
The weakening of Iran’s proxies in the Middle East has raised doubts about the need for continued deployment of multiple valuable US Navy assets in the region. ow.ly/I2mY30sNY52
"Rather than paving a path to peaceful settlement, the ruling has undermined the credibility of legal mechanisms under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), exacerbating regional tensions and entrenching mistrust." scspi.org/en/dtfx/why-so…
