Episode 254: Choppy Waters in the South China Sea

<p>Today, Jamil, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss the disputed South China Sea, where the Philippines has recently removed a floating barrier that China had installed to prevent Philippine fishing boats from using the area.&nbsp;</p><br><p>How should the U.S. best defend our interests and those of our allies in the South China Sea? Will a greater U.S. presence provoke conflict? Should the U.S. be looking more regionally?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66913554" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66913554</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/chinas-ten-dash-line/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/chinas-ten-dash-line/</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow our experts on Twitter:&nbsp;</p><br><p>@jamil_n_jaffer&nbsp;</p><br><p>@NotTVJessJones&nbsp;</p><br><p>@lestermunson&nbsp;</p><br><p>@morganlroach&nbsp;</p><br><p>Like what we're doing here?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.&nbsp;</p><br><p>And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter!</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>