South China Sea Archives - Political Economy Journal

US secrecy over nuclear submarine incident in South China Sea

08

Nov

China, EU, Europe, nuclear submarine, South China Sea, USA

US secrecy over nuclear submarine incident in South China Sea

BY: Pooya Mirzaei PEJOURNAL - Nearly a month ago, the media reported that a US nuclear submarine had struck rocks under the waters of the South China Sea. The U.S. Army Pacific Fleet said in a statement that one of its fastest nuclear and nuclear submarines crashed into a rock while navigating international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. Since then, the Chinese government has demanded a clear and precise explanation from the United States in connection with the incident, but the US Navy has not yet provided any explanation on how the submarine behaved and continues to be secretive in…

AUKUS: From breaking the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to the global insecurity

19

Sep

AUKUS, Australia, China, EU, France, global insecurity, Israel, NATO, Non‑Proliferation, Nuclear Weapons, Pooya Mirzaei, Russia, South China Sea, the United States, UK

AUKUS: From breaking the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to the global insecurity

BY: Pooya Mirzaei PEJOURNAL - The leaders of the United States, Britain and Australia signed a diplomatic, security and military co-operation agreement targeting the Indo-Pacific region, that is called AUKUS. The key point in AUKUS is that Australia's nuclear submarine program will be the first major project of this pact that will help Australia acquire nuclear submarines. Although the media and political circles claim that the purpose of AUKUS agreement is to counter China's growing influence in the world, a deep look at AUKUS reveals several important points: First; The agreement focuses on Australia's acquisition of a nuclear submarine in…

Strategic Approaches of Powers in Indo-Pacific

07

Apr

Indo-Pacific, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, RCEP, South China Sea

Strategic Approaches of Powers in Indo-Pacific

PEJOURNAL - An expert on Security and Geopolitics, explaining the strategic approaches of powers in Indo-Pacific, stated: The Quad agreement with the withdrawal of Australia was suspended until 2010, but in the negotiations of the leaders of the four member states in the 2017 ASEAN meeting in Manila it was revived for military and diplomatic confrontation with China in the South China Sea. She added: Although in the statement of the recent virtual meeting, presidents of the four countries emphasized cooperation of the countries in establishing order in the East and South China Seas, as well as cooperation in controlling…

What is the US looking for in Thailand amid pandemic?

09

Aug

ASEAN, ballistic missile, China, COVID19, hypersonic missiles, Military, Pooya Mirzaei, South China Sea, Thailand, USA

What is the US looking for in Thailand amid pandemic?

PEJOURNAL - Thailand, one of the first countries to be affected by the outbreak of coronavirus, ranked high in the fight against corona and has not had a single new case of infection in the last two months. In this regard, the Corona Fighting Headquarter in this country has created very strict rules and protocols for people and foreign tourists, and this decision has been very effective. On August 3, at 7:00 AM, 71 U.S. troops from the island of Guam flew OAE6555, a privately-owned passenger aircraft, to U-Tapao Airport in Sattahip District, Thailand. The U.S. troops, under Alternative State…

Political Economy Journal: Thailand – United States relations

29

Jul

ASEAN, Cat’s Eye, CIA, CIA Black Site, Pooya Mirzaei, South China Sea, Thailand, Udon Thani, Udorn RTAFB, United States

Political Economy Journal: Thailand – United States relations

In accordance to recent U.S. activities in South China Sea PEJOURNAL - Kingdom of Thailand, located in the heart of South East Asia, inheriting the historical name of Indochina, can act a very crucial geostrategic role in both regional scale tensions (such as India China rivalry) and global scale conflicts (such as U.S. China tension in South China Sea). Thanks to its stable situation in ASEAN region and regarding to its eco-cultural stereotype, Thailand can also be a very important place for conducting intelligence and security operations. Below, we reviewed the milestones in Thai U.S. relationship, amid the unstable geopolitical…

13

Jul

ASEAN, Belt and Road Initiative, China, COVID-19, IMF, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, South Asian, South China Sea, Sri Lanka

China’S string of pearls in peril

BY: Navomee Ponnamperuma* PEJOURNAL - In recent months, China has come under much scrutiny for its policies, starting from their mismanagement of the current global pandemic to the renewed hardline approach taken towards Hong Kong. Amidst the chaos, many in the West have overlooked the economic stronghold China has been building in the South Asian region, thanks to President Xi Jinping’s project of the century, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). A project that certain academics refer to as China’s ‘debt-trap diplomacy’. Contrary to Western institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, China offers a…

SCFR: Reasons for US Military Buildup in South China Sea

10

Jul

China, South China Sea, USA

SCFR: Reasons for US Military Buildup in South China Sea

PEJOURNAL - Developments in recent years in the South China Sea, namely China’s efforts to increase its maritime territory by building artificial islands and claiming ownership of some islands in the sea that have caused some controversy with neighboring countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and the like has led the United States, along with its allies Australia and Britain, to increase its military presence in the South China Sea.Reza Mirtaher – American Affairs Expert US action to increase its military presence in East Asia or the region known as the Indo-Pacific can be analyzed on two levels; At…

Political Economy Journal: What is the Iranian Navy Looking For in International Waters?

14

Jun

Caribbean Sea, International Waters, Iranian Navy, Mediterranean, pejournal, Persian Gulf, Political Economy Journal, South China Sea, Strait of Hormuz

Political Economy Journal: What is the Iranian Navy Looking For in International Waters?

Dr. Seyed Alireza Behbahani - Specialist in Modern Diplomacy PEJOURNAL - We are a naval state and we have a navy that defends our resources, interests and borders. We have had a strong navy throughout history, the Supreme Leader said: "There was a time we were at sea and traveling all over the world, and nowadays there are those in the sea that didn't even exist back then, and now what have happened that they have come and we are absent." The sea is a source of power and wealth, and Anglo-Saxons and colonialists throughout history have barred any country…