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US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Judge refuses to toss Coast Guard officer’s gun charges
The judge ruled a silencer is a firearm accessory, not a weapon in and of itself, and therefore isn't a "bearable arm" protected by the Second Amendment.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Coastie accused of plotting terror attacks wants gun charges dropped
But a federal prosecutor contends other courts already have held that the Second Amendment doesn't cover silencers.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
John Paul Jones: Sea power visionary
John Paul Jones pioneered the idea of global sea power a century before the rise of the modern U.S. Navy.
By Joseph F. Callo, Military History Magazine
Ex-Philippine officials turn to the courts to fight China
They accuse China's Xi of crimes against humanity.
Trump gets briefing on Coast Guard lieutenant accused of having hit list
The president called it a "very sad thing."
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Prosecutors: Coast Guard officer plotted to ‘murder innocent civilians’
Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson stockpiled guns, ammunition and steroids and dreamed of mass murder, prosecutors contend.
New radome, solar panels spotted on Chinese-occupied reef
The platform appears to be topped with a radome and solar panels, and its strategic location makes it likely it is intended to extend China’s radar or signals intelligence collection in the area.
Carrier Ronald Reagan in Hong Kong after bombers buzz South China Sea
The arrival of the carrier Ronald Reagan and its strike group in the Asian financial hub is being seen as a friendly gesture ahead of a planned meeting later this month between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
China warns US against provocations following B-52 flyby
China lashed out at the U.S. on Wednesday after a pair of B-52 bombers flew past a Chinese-held shoal in the South China Sea, amid escalating words and displays of military strength from the two major Pacific powers.
China sends advanced fighter jets to South China Sea for first time
China has deployed advanced fighter jets to the South China Sea for the first time.
By Victoria Leoni