Naval Warfare
South China Sea: code of conduct lacks fortitude
A ‘framework’ for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea was agreed upon in Manila on 6-7 August during the ASEAN 50 or 7th East Asian Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
The COC is a code for state behaviour pending the settlement of disputes over sovereignty of ...
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