Since the start of 2025, Vietnam has expanded its island-building efforts to eight features previously untouched by the current round of reclamation that Hanoi began in 2021. New Dredging Recent satellite imagery shows that Vietnam has undertaken dredging and landfill work at Alison Reef, Collins Reef, East Reef, Landsdowne Reef, and Petley Reef, all of […] Continue Reading

Barque Canada Reef, May 11, 2024
Photo:  Barque Canada Reef, May 11, 2024

Island Tracker

Five claimants occupy nearly 70 disputed reefs and islets spread across the South China Sea. They have built more than 90 outposts on these contested features, many of which have seen expansion in recent years.

Maps of the Asia Pacific

AMTI’s interactive maps strive to provide the most complete, accurate, and up-to-date source of geospatial information on maritime Asia.

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