Island-building brings America closer to conflict in South China Sea
Satellite images show how the race to build and fortify artificial islands in the South China Sea is nudging America and ...
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How Beijing is closing surveillance gaps in the South China Sea
The discovery of a new radar system on China’s Triton Island military base shows that Beijing is rapidly developing its ...
Taiwan condemns Chinese military drills around island as ‘unreasonable provocation’
Taiwan has condemned the latest round of Chinese military drills around the self-governing island as an “unreasonable ...
Rare satellite image shows China's only two operational aircraft carriers together at a base in the South China Sea
The carriers were docked at Sanya Naval Base on Hainan Island in the South China Sea earlier this week.
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China’s coast guard joins military drills, raising risk of escalation
China’s coast guard, the world’s largest maritime law enforcement agency, played an unprecedented role in this week’s ...
Chinese military conducts patrols in parts of South China Sea, state media reports
The Chinese military conducted combat readiness patrols in parts of the South China Sea from Monday to Tuesday, Chinese state ...
Does China now have a permanent military base in Cambodia?
Cambodia claims the ships are for training, and to prepare for this year’s Golden Dragon exercises. It also says China is ...
China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks and blames meddling by foreign forces
Southeast Asian leaders have stepped up pressure on China to respect international law following clashes in the disputed ...
U.S. and Philippines launch war games as Taiwan detects record number of Chinese military aircraft around island
Thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops launched joint exercises as Taiwan detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island.
China's Ballistic Missile Launch Site Discovered by Researchers
China does not normally test-launch its nuclear missiles on the island of Hainan, which faces the South China Sea.
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Chinese Carrier Strike Group Operating in South China Sea After Drills Surrounding Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group departed the Philippine Sea and sailed back into the South ...