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Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China.
Risky War Games in South China Sea; Philippines Seize 2 Spratly Islands
The South China Sea, a vast and resource-rich area, has been the subject of intense territorial disputes for years. Countries like the Philippine, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei have competing claims over parts of the sea,
China's navy flexed new muscles in the South China Sea with its first dual aircraft carrier drills
Photos show its Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers carrying out dual operations for the first time in the South China Sea.
China built a $50 billion military stronghold in the South China Sea
See how China has spent tens of billions of dollars turning farm fields and seaports into military complexes on Hainan and remote outposts in the South China Sea.
Chinese navy watches as Philippines conduct combat drill in the South China Sea
Philippine forces practised retaking an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the disputed waters as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance, the Philippine military chief said.
Would China's South China Sea Fake Islands 'Sink' in a War?
China’s militarization of the South China Sea (SCS) has established a powerful anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) network across the region, positioning it to delay or block U.S. intervention in a Taiwan contingency.
Philippines renews demand Beijing pay US$1 million for South China Sea clash damages
China has yet to respond to the call, which includes payment for two damaged boats and the return of rifles seized during the June 17 stand-off The Philippine military chief has reiterated calls for Beijing to compensate for damages and return rifles seized during a violent confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that left a Filipino sailor
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US poses greatest threat to freedom of navigation, overflight in South China Sea, claim Chinese experts
According to some Chinese experts, the US is hyping up fake narratives and taking sides in the South China Sea conflict issue ...
Philippines unlikely to turn up heat in South China Sea dispute after US election: report
The South China Sea Probing Initiative spoke to six analysts about how they expected the territorial dispute to unfold ...
China is closing a South China Sea surveillance gap with a new radar made to spot stealth aircraft, satellite images suggest
The system, purported to have advanced counter-stealth capabilities, could challenge how US forces operate in the region.
Philippines confident in US alliance under Trump amid China tensions, envoy says
The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to ...
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Rising Tensions in the South China Sea: The Strategic Calculations at Play
The high-stakes power struggle in the South China Sea unfolds as China’s audacious ambitions collide with the Philippines' ...
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South China Sea: A Ticking Time Bomb for Global Trade
Experts warn that escalating territorial disputes in the South China Sea could disrupt global trade and potentially lead to ...
Hanoi demands Beijing return detained Vietnamese fishermen, ramps up island-building
Hanoi is taking a more transparent and outspoken approach to Chinese aggression in the South China Sea following the beating ...
Illegal claims, external interference among primary factors undermining stability in S.China Sea, Chinese scholars say at seminar
Amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea, Chinese experts at a seminar on Tuesday highlighted illegal claims by nations ...