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China building third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets: expert
(From Reuters) China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said on Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week. Chinese...
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American strategy in the South China Sea: Time to define ‘militarization’ and...
(From the National Interest) As the two countries prepare for their summit, it is tempting to resign ourselves to the notion that the U.S. is out of options when it comes to checking China’s buildup....
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The looming military showdown in the South China Sea: Gertz
After delaying for months, the Obama administration has authorized the US Pacific Command to send warships into the disputed South China Sea, and China is threatening to confront the naval presence as...
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China condemns US warship’s route in South China Sea
Beijing reacted angrily to a decision by the US Navy to sail a guided-missile destroyer within 12 miles of artificial islands under construction by China in the South China Sea. China has reportedly...
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Showdown in the South China Sea: America takes on China
(From the National Interest) By Richard Javad Heydarian During his intimate retreat with President Barack Obama back in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping boldly claimed, “The vast Pacific Ocean has...
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China sends message by having destroyers shadow US ship past islands
(From Foxtrot Alpha) By Tyler Rogoway Hours ago the USS Lassen made its way within 12 miles of China’s man-made islands near Subi Reef, part of the Spratly Islands archipelago. During its roughly 72...
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As Obama weighed patrol to counter China, Pentagon urged faster action
(From Reuters) The U.S. naval challenge to China’s territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea this week came after months of frustration within the Pentagon at what some defense officials saw as...
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(From Radio Free Asia) Though harshly criticized by China, the passage this week of a U.S. Navy vessel through a part of the South China Sea claimed by Beijing drew approving comments from unofficial...
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China naval chief says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea
(From Reuters) China’s naval commander told his US counterpart there is a risk of “a minor incident that sparks war” if the United States continues with its “provocative acts” in the South China Sea,...
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A dangerous game in the South China Sea: Is Japan ready to set sail?
(From the National Interest) By Benjamin Schreer Following the freedom of navigation patrols operation (FONOP) in the South China Sea (SCS) by the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen, a key question is...
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3 Chinese weapons of war America should fear in the South China Sea
(From the National Interest) By Dave Majumdar As the United States continues to reassert its right to freely navigate the seas in the Western Pacific, the specter of a potential confrontation with...
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Confusion continues to surround US South China Sea freedom of navigation...
(From USNI News) By Sam LaGrone Last week the United States sent a guided missile destroyer past a Chinese artificial island to challenge questionable claims in the South China Sea, but confusion still...
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China’s great South China Sea challenge: What next and how to respond
(From the National Interest) By Malcolm Davis China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea has generated concern across Asia about China’s challenge to U.S. strategic primacy in the Western Pacific....
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Manhood-measuring operation in South China Sea comes up short
When the US destroyer USS Lassen finally executed its Freedom of Navigation sailthrough a.k.a. “The FONOP” within 12 miles of Subi Reef on October 27, the China hawks were ecstatic. USS Lassen John...
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U.S. bomber flew near Chinese-built island in South China Sea: Pentagon
(From Reuters) A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber flew near artificial Chinese islands in the South China Sea recently and was contacted by Chinese ground controllers but continued its mission undeterred,...
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This is why America should fear China’s air force
(From the National Interest) By Michael Peck Want to know just how far Chinese airpower has advanced over the past 20 years? The U.S. might need 15 times as many aircraft to defend Taiwan as it did in...
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China’s navy ‘restrained’ facing US provocations: admiral
(From Reuters) China’s top admiral said his forces have shown “enormous restraint” in the face of U.S. provocations in the South China Sea, while warning they stand ready to respond to repeated...
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War of words over South China Sea militarization heats up
Days after US President Barack Obama urged China to halt the militarization of newly-created islands in the South China Sea, China continues military deployments, exercises and construction in the...
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Why Beijing’s South China Sea moves make sense now
(From the National Interest) By Greg Austin China’s military activities on its ocean frontier have given rise to a fear that it’s seeking to expand its power at the expense of others now that it has a...
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Beijing targets US pacific commander as carrier sails South China Sea
The commander of the US Pacific Command (Pacom) came under political fire from China last week following recent comments critical of Beijing’s military encroachment in the South China Sea. The...
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