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Gray Zone Maritime Tactics: Lawful Responses and Operational Control — Explore how gray zone maritime tactics exploit ambiguity and test international law. Learn how necessity and proportionality, embedded in Rules of Engagement and Rules on the Use of Force, guide lawful responses that preserve legitimacy and strengthen maritime security.
Anchored in Law: The Philippines’ Legitimate Claim to Bajo de Masinloc – Discover how the Philippines’ claim to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) is firmly grounded in history, geography, and UNCLOS. This analysis highlights arbitral rulings, state practice, and China’s activities, underscoring why UNCLOS remains the enduring framework for maritime order in the West Philippine Sea.
Discover the Philippines’ legal grounds over the Bajo de Masinloc or the Scarborough Shoal…
The 2016 PCA Award in Philippines v. China: Clarifying Maritime Rights and Security in the South China Sea–Uncover the landmark 2016 PCA Award, which invalidated China’s nine‑dash line claims, clarified maritime rights under UNCLOS, and highlighted environmental and security implications for the South China Sea and beyond.
Understand how the PCA invalidated China’s ‘nine-dash line” and clarified UNCLOS maritime rights.
EEZ Due Regard and Peaceful Purposes Explained—Understand how UNCLOS governs activity in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Learn about the treaty duty of due regard, the peaceful‑purposes constraint, enforcement authority, and practical steps commanders can take to reduce legal and escalation risks.
Sovereign Immunity at Sea: Meaning, Boundaries, and Operational Use—Discover how UNCLOS defines sovereign immunity at sea for warships and government vessels. Learn the boundaries of enforcement, lawful remedies in territorial seas, and lessons from ITLOS cases like ARA Libertad and the detention of Ukrainian naval vessels.
Hot Pursuit at Sea: International Law, UNCLOS, and Case Lessons — Unpack the doctrine of hot pursuit under UNCLOS Article 111. Learn the legal conditions, safeguards, and landmark cases such as M/V Saiga (No. 2) and I’m Alone, showing how international law balances enforcement powers with sovereignty at sea.
