The Usefulness of “Redundant” Freedom of Navigation Operations
if the United States seriously wants to stop Chinese expansion in the South China Sea, it will have to engage in some costly tit-for-tat actions.
Author: Ngo Di Lan
Ngo Di Lan is a PhD student in Politics at Brandeis University, where he focuses on U.S foreign policy and U.S-China relations. He is also a research associate at the Saigon Center for International Studies (SCIS) at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City.
Flexible Response to Deter in the South China Sea
The United States needs to demonstrate the will to challenge China and a specific plan to counteract Chinese measures.