The artificial islands of Vietnam in the South China Sea

• Authors: Karol Kościelniak

Abstracts

EN

The militarisation of the South China Sea has specific implications for the regional security situation. The construction of artificial islands and platforms by the states of the region leads, on the one hand, to the assertion of their possessions and the enhancement of their security and, on the other hand, contributes to rising tensions in the region. The construction of such facilities by Vietnam goes unchallenged, there is no criticism and even some support – not so with China. Most countries see Vietnam as the country most able to stand up to its large neighbour. Vietnam otherwise operates more slowly and on a smaller scale, so it is commonly seen as defensive as it builds on islands that have belonged to Hanoi for decades and are close to the mainland coast.

Keywords

EN

Vietnam; artificial islands; South China Sea; Spratly Islands

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Reality of Politics
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 25
• Pages: 47-62

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Karol Kościelniak

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

• https://orcid.org/0000000282405858

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/rop2023303

Biblioteka Nauki

20434452