The Abstracts of Vol.3,2016
Releasing Time：05.16.2016Source：
The Operational Tactics and Intentions of the US “Media War”on the SCS Issue and its Inspiration
Liu Haiyang
The essence of the South China Sea （SCS） issue lies in the strategic competition between China and US in relation to politics，military and diplomacyMedia War is an inherent part of the US SCS strategyIn carrying out this Media War，the US makes a comprehensive employment of government statement，media report，and academic elaboration so as to achieve distinct communication effects with well-designed operational tacticsFirst，the US established a closely aligned cooperative mechanism joining the government，media and academics togetherSecond，it emphasized offensive media strategy so as to win initiative through active agenda settingThird，taking advantage of the cultural differences between east and west，the US makes full use of the language and the logic to its maximum potential by applying the double standards and biased interpretation of international rules and orderThe US SCS “Media War”played an important role in serving the US domestic politics，enhancing alliance with its allies，and containing ChinaThe intention and consequence of the US Media War worth a profound consideration from the ASEAN countries，and the methods and tactics applied therewith may give some inspirations for China
The Construction of Maritime and Air Liaison Mechanism：the Experience and Enlightenments of Japan and Russia
Zhu Qingxiu
The construction of Russia-Japanese maritime and air liaison mechanism is not only effectively maintaining the safety of their ships and military aircrafts on and over the high seas，but also promoting military exchanges between Japan and Russia and facilitating the establishment of relationship of military mutual trustAlthough there still exist many problems，it has important implications for the establishment of the crisis management mechanism of the Sino-Japanese for joint control of the East China Sea disputesChina and Japan should strengthen exchanges in political，diplomatic and security fields，and the dialogue between both leaders should be resumed for further easing the tension in the East China SeaAt the same time，China and Japan should improve the communication mechanisms and actively explore the construction of maritime and air liaison mechanism to further enhance the ability of the two sides to manage risks and crises in the maritime dispute
Networked Transparency：Constructing A Common Operational Picture of the South China Sea
Van Jackson et al
This report is conducted by scholars in Center for a New American SecurityUnlike other researches on South China Sea disputes，this report considers the underlying issue of the South China Sea is its opaqueness and low-informationRegional countries should therefore construct common maritime domain awareness （MDA） so as to establish a common operational picture through capability building and information sharingFirstly，this report highlights the importance of MDA by referring to the troubling regional security trendsIt then analyzes the baseline of MDA，national ISR capabilities and regional information-sharing structuresThirdly，this report introduces the process，models and improvement strategies of MDAAt the end of this report，scholars propose that the United States should lead regional efforts to construct MDA in south China Sea according to a comprehensive road map
The International Court of Justice and the Solutionto the Dispute of the Channel Islands
Yang Yicheng Liu Jinyuan
The International Court of Justice（ICJ）has played a critical role in solving territory disputes in postwar worldThe dispute of the Channel Islands between Britain and France was the first successful territory dispute solved by the ICJFrom 19 century the United Kingdom and France have had a dispute over the sovereignty of the Minquiers group and the créhous group，which located in the Channel IslandsAfter unsuccessful negotiations，the two countries submitted the dispute to the ICJ in 1951The ICJ，mainly following the principle of Effective Control，made a ruling in 1953 that the disputed islands belong to the United KingdomThe United Kingdom and France had succeeded in solving the island dispute by the ICJs rulingsSuch a reference has an important significance for the island disputes between China and its neighboring countries
The US Think Tanks Studies on China's Military:A Case Study of the American Enterprise Institute
Xiao Huan Chen Qing
The American Enterprise Institute is one of the representatives of the US conservative think tanks with powerful influence on academia and policy makingThrough the statistics and analyses of the articles related to the Chinese military from 2012 to 2015，a comprehensive understanding can be achieved，as to the opinions，focuses and scholars of this instituteAdditional，some articles published by the institute demonstrate several features in terms of timing of the release，selectiveness of the target and conservatism of the attitudeTherefore，the AEI can be regarded as an important reference to understand the changes of the US conservatism and the government's policies
German Thoughts and Historical Practice on Seapower and its Enlightenment for China
Liu Xinhua
Traditionally German was a land power，but it was resolved to become a sea power after its national unityGerman has developed some unique thoughts of sea power，mainly including：the influence of geographical position upon its sea power，the naval strategy at a disadvantage naval force and the strategic will toward seaFrom 1871 to 1945，German founded a strong fleet and enhanced its sea power by means of two world wars，but both lostThe German thoughts and historical practice on sea power could offer many enlightenment and reference to promote Chinas development of sea power nowadays