- (Washington Times 17/2) Military to bolster its forces in Pacific - Pentagon is developing new battle plans for Asia that include adding Marines to better-coordinated naval and air forces in the region where China is expanding its military might; (AP 15/2) US admiral: Carrier killer won't stop US Navy

- (istockAnalyst 15/2) ProSep receives $5.5 million contract to provide gas dehydration system to an international oil and gas producer operating in the South China Sea; (UpstreamOnline 14/2) Final investment approval for Beibu - The plan for the WZ 6-12 and WZ 12-8 west oilfields in Block 22/12 of the Beibu Gulf project, in the South China Sea

- (American Interest/Viet-studies) From the March - April 2011 issue:Tipping Point in the Indo-Pacific - The underlying source of the current deterioration in the bilateral relationship is the competition for influence in the Indo-Pacific commons, that broad swath reaching from the western Pacific Ocean to the eastern coast of Africa

- (INSS) NEW STRATEGIC FORUM: Getting Beyond Taiwan? Chinese Foreign Policy and PLA Modernization - If China was no longer constrained by its focus on Taiwan, it could undermine regional stability. Maritime Southeast Asian states would worry that China might seize the Spratly Islands

- (The Wall Street Journal 12/2) Asia's New Arms Race - As China grows wealthier and builds up its military, other nations in the region are taking note—and amassing weapons of their own.

- (Jakarta Globe 12/2) The Thinker: Asia vs. the Pirates