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Joshua P. Rowan was a Frank Rockwell Barnett Fellow in the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies at Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, U.S.A. "...the South China Sea continues to be a region in flux. Southeast Asia's geostrategic importance to the United States and Japan necessitates that future disputes be resolved peacefully and in accordance with customary international law. Yet, the U.S.-Japan security alliance alone will not suffice to resolve the maritime conflict. Washington and Tokyo must rely on ASEAN's established diplomatic channels to bring about a long-term, peaceful solution to this potential flashpoint..."