Abstract
The US and China are increasingly engaged in a competition for maritime security that does not merely concern changes in the balance of power, but also the rules underpinning good order at sea. China has been particularly determined to change the rules governing freedom of navigation for military vessels and aircraft. As a subscriber to the law of the sea and freedom of navigation in its widest sense, Europe is becoming increasingly involved in defending the US interpretation of the law of the sea and at the same time adopt a more conciliatory approach to China to avoid contributing to conflict in the maritime domain. This paper addresses Europe’s role in the competition for defining the rules underpinning good order at sea and if Europe contributes to lowering tension levels between the US and China.
Panel: Security and Deterrence in Asia
Cite this presentation
@inproceedings{eiss-2018-us-chinese-maritime-security-and-the-consequences-for-europe-s-relations-with-wa,
author = {Liselotte Odgaard},
title = {US-Chinese Maritime Security and the Consequences for Europe’s Relations with Washington and Beijing},
booktitle = {European Security Studies Conference 2018},
year = {2018},
url = {https://eiss-europa.com/papers/2018-us-chinese-maritime-security-and-the-consequences-for-europe-s-relations-with-wa.html}
}