![Although not a claimant to the SCS, Thailand has stated clearly that its Type-206 submarine procurement from Germany is in response to neighboring countries’ naval modernization activities. Type 206A](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMy1sC4S48r-4rfTIsnOYKdZU69BXKIh-2gz-SwuPJAUhqq4VxglbzIcDK9pF1WnbIfpHzQDYAORXzXntIGq7TkEM1nh9aCx-L8dPhA0vd1_BUlkupCMz4RWVDQy5tC72r7bq/s144/Type-206A.jpeg)
The recent incidents and tension in the South China Sea (SCS) are but only symptoms of China’s growing maritime assertiveness. The US Energy Information Administration reports that Chinese sources estimated the area to hold as high as 213 billion barrels of oil and 2 quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves. Not to mention its significance for fisheries and international navigation. Given these factors, the tension stemming from the dispute seems natural. It is, however, everyone’s responsibility to prevent the situation from spinning out of control.
True, thus far, China has managed to avoid conflict with its neighbors. It still adheres to the 2002 Declaration of Conduct (DOC) on the South China Sea, deploys mostly paramilitary forces to patrol its coastal waters and economic exclusive zone (EEZ) and has scaled down its rhetoric concerning the threat or use of force.
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