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. 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?  Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines! Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66913554 https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/chinas-ten-dash-line/ Follow our experts on Twitter: @jamil_n_jaffer @NotTVJessJones @lestermunson @morganlroach Like what we're doing here? Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.