December 4, 2025
South China Sea Information Operations: EdgeTheory Detects Coordinated Narratives Targeting U.S. National Security
Ellie Munshi
This EdgeTheory report synthesizes geospatial, narrative attribution, and network analysis surrounding escalating military activity and strategic signaling in the South China Sea. Drawing from multi-platform collection streams, including state media, regional outlets, and open-source social networks, this brief maps how competing narratives about sovereignty, maritime security, and alliance coordination propagate across the Indo-Pacific information environment. The report uses EdgeTheory’s network-detection and narrative-amplification tools to trace how both malign and friendly actors organize, interact, and reinforce messaging, providing a layered view of how information power shapes regional security dynamics.