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China’s Artificial Islands Are Teeming With Fighter Jets
China is stationing J-16 fighters in the South China Sea in an obvious attempt to assert greater control over the area.
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The Sea People of Southeast Asia: Forgotten Guardians of Maritime Security
During the pre- and colonial era, the Sea People were not passive victims but active naval forces – strengthening and defending local monarchies (sultanates and kingdoms) in the Sulu Archipelago, ...
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
Top US, Philippine diplomats discussed South China Sea, economic cooperation, State Dept says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, in a meeting in Munich on Friday, discussed bilateral coordination in the South China Sea and increasing economic ...
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Australian P-8A encounters Chinese J-16 in South China Sea
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A patrol aircraft interacted with a Chinese J-16 fighter jet over the South China Sea.
China accuses Australia of deliberate provocation in South China Sea
China accused Australia on Friday of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this ...
China's aggressive push in South China Sea
Marine exploration could be redefined with China finally giving the green light to a deep-sea research facility. The facility will be anchored 2,000 meters below the surface of the strategically ...
China says Taiwan "inalienable part" of its territory as two US vessels sail across Taiwan Strait
Following the recent transit of two US ships through the Taiwan Strait, Beijing reiterated its position on Taiwan, emphasised ...
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Chinese Surface Action Group, Amphibious Task Group Transit Miyako Strait
A People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) surface action group and an amphibious task group made separate transits through the Miyako ...
Taiwan detects 30 Chinese aircraft; says 2 US naval vessels sailed through Strait
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected 30 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People's Liberation Army ...
Taiwan detects 30 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels around territory
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected 30 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People's Liberation Army ...
China is creating a new normal for its neighbors, one close call at a time
Statistics show that Beijing is steadily increasing military pressure on Taiwan and Japan, both on the seas and in the air.