13 January 2021
Author: Carlyle Thayer, UNSW Canberra
Key developments in the South China Sea in 2020 were shaped by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, international lawfare, and maritime security.
COVID-19 impacted disputes in the South China Sea in two ways. First, there were no face-to-face meetings between ASEAN members and China via the Joint Working Group to Implement the Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (JWG–DOC). As the JWG–DOC has carriage over negotiations on the South China Sea, already difficult talks were further complicated and no progress made on the Code of Conduct (COC), which seeks to manage inter-state relations and territorial disputes in the contested waters.
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Retired Commodore Leon Smith and Mrs. Helen Smith along with and The Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King and Mrs. Fredricka King presenting Leading Seaman Melvin Smith with the Leon Smith Award at the force’s Annual Christmas Carol and Awards Ceremony on Monday, December 21, 2020. Also shown are: Deputy Commander Defence Force, Captain Shonedel Pinder and Captain Glenn McPhee, Acting Captain Coral Harbour. (RBDF Photo by Chief Petty Officer Mark Armbrister)
Coral Harbour Base, (RBDF): In keeping with the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King’s strategic intent of developing a professional and high-performance workforce focused on excellence and succession planning, Leading Seaman Melvin Smith was awarded the Leon L. Smith Award as the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s overall Marine of the Year for 2020.
US Coast Guard, Palau detain 80-foot vessel accused of IUU fishing
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Dec. 23, 2020 15:50 GMT
The US Coast Guard (USCG) and the Republic of Palau recently worked together to detain a vessel suspected of fishing illegally in the waters of the Pacific island nation, US defense officials said [.]
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