South China Sea and China (2011-2017)

[carl]

What would you want to see the US do, in response to the situation as it currently stands?

This sounds good:

"I do think it makes sense to keep flying through and ignoring the ADIZ, keep sailing ships through the contested waters, maintain a high tempo of exercises and military to military exchanges with affected allies, keep developing relations with Vietnam, and all the other things that are already being done. In other words, to make sure the capacity to act is clear without committing to any specific response at any given point.

Over the last few years there has been an almost continuous USN presence in Subic. In particular there's been a continuing stream of sub visits, which used to be quite rare. I don't think that's at all coincidental."

I would add a general statement of principal to the effect that the South China Sea stays international waters.