BLUF

Gregory Poling contends China’s coercive actions in the South China Sea—once effective—now fail to intimidate ASEAN states. Pushback has grown via diplomacy, modernization, and alliances; shifting the regional strategic balance

Learning Outcomes:

  • Analyse weakening of Chinese grey-zone coercion and rising regional resistance.
  • Inform ADF response planning for evolving maritime challenge landscapes.
  • Support ADF role in strengthening regional deterrence through alliances and capacity-building.
READ: Beijing’s South China Sea Campaign of Intimidation Has Run Aground

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