Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts
Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched Spratly Islands features.
By Govi Snell
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US-Philippine task force to reestablish South China Sea ‘deterrence’
The U.S. and the Philippines announce a joint task force to deter what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls Beijing’s “coercion” in the South China Sea.
By Military Times Staff
Philippines frets about war at sea for US
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said a 1951 treaty with the US needed to be re-examined to clear ambiguities that could cause chaos and confusion during a crisis
Even before US ships moved through the Taiwan Strait, the region was simmering
In the South China Sea, Beijing is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves.
Tit-for-tat in the Taiwan Strait
Beijing and Washington continue spat over waters long considered international shipping lanes.
Tensions continue to simmer in the South China Sea
The top American military commander in the Indo-Pacific region says the U.S. will maintain the recent pace of freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea aimed at challenging China’s territorial claims.
Another busy week in the South China Sea
Political tensions rose in the South China Sea last week before Monday's FONOP by two Navy guided-missile destroyers.
Two Navy warships sailed through disputed South China Sea waters on Monday
The latest freedom of navigation operation is designed to show China that it can't lay claim to international waters.
Senator: Chinese buildup in South China Sea like ‘preparing for World War III’
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe's comment came during a hearing Tuesday on China and Russia
Blessed by the Coast Guard, this boat is about to become an artificial reef
The cruise liner El Dorado will be filled with water and sunk to a depth of about 100 feet.
By Patrick McCreless, News Herald of Panama City
The US Navy’s top officer to go to China
The three-day visit with Chinese military leaders aims to exchange views during a time of friction between the two countries.
‘We’ll see how frightened America is’ — Chinese admiral says sinking US carriers key to dominating South China Sea
"What the United States fears the most is taking casualties,” the admiral said.
By J.D. Simkins