Aristyo Rizka Darmawan is Lecturer in international law at the Universitas Indonesia and a former Visiting Fellow with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University. Currently he is a PhD Scholar at the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University. His research focuses on the intersection between international law of the sea and maritime security in the Asia Pacific.
The U.S. and Philippines conduct joint patrols in the South China Sea amid rising tensions over Chinese activities. The patrols, involving air and maritime forces, respond to China s assertiveness in disputed waters near Taiwan and Philippines northernmost province. Recent incidents, including vessel clashes, have heightened concerns. President Marcos Jr. described the situation as "dire," emphasizing the need to bolster regional security through partnerships with the U.S. and other allies.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted growing tensions in the South China Sea due to China s escalating presence near Filipino territories. Speaking in Hawaii after a regional summit, Marcos emphasized the worsening situation and vowed to protect Philippine sovereignty. He underscored the US as a vital ally amid rising concerns about China s militarization of islands. The visit, significant for Marcos personally due to his father s exile in Hawaii, signals a shift in Philippine foreign policy, strengthening ties with allies like the US while navigating territorial disputes with China alongside other nations.
you cannot remove hydrogen from water. so that s why we say that the water is radioactive because it contains a little bit of radionuclide that cannot be removed. on the other hand, the half life of tritium is 11 years and it has been already more than 11 years past the accident. it means that at least half of the tritium is already decayed. tepco claims that they will release the water really slowly and it will give even more time for tritium to decay in this water. a number of environmental groups aren t convinced with the release of this water. they don t agree with it. certainly, greenpeace has accused tokyo of violating the un convention on the law of the sea. as far as your understanding goes, have they violated that un convention?