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U.S. Army Plans to Expand Asian Security Efforts to Counter China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Army plans to deploy two specialized task forces to the Pacific capable of conducting information, electronic, cyber and missile operations against Beijing, a Pentagon official said on Friday. The task forces were slated to deploy over the next two years, U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said at an event in Washington. “The Army is reinvigorating our presence and…
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Timely reporting on South China Sea situation urged
After missing out in his speech and amid Indonesia’s taking of a strong approach against China’s intrusions, the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff has found a way to cement his commitment to safeguard and maintain the defense of Philippine territories in the South China (West Philippine) Sea. chief Lt. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr.. Photo…
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Why fishing boats are on the territorial front lines of the South China Sea
Tensions may have eased between China and Indonesia after yet another stand-off over fish-rich waters in the South China Sea but fishing fleets remain at the core of the heated territorial dispute. The Natuna Islands off the coast of Borneo are administered by Indonesia but the waters near the archipelago are claimed by China as part of its traditional…
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South China Sea: Malaysia, Indonesia, And Vietnam Beat China At Its Own Game
Malaysia has joined Indonesia and Vietnam to beat China at its own game in the South China Sea (SCS): The use of lawfare to settle disputes. That’s according to Dr. Namrata Goswami, the Senior Analyst, and Author. Goswami is referring to Malaysia’s decision last December to extend its continental shelf by submitting a petition to the United Nations Commission…
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How Indonesia drove away Chinese ships in the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — While the Duterte government refuses to invoke the Philippines’ legal victory in the South China Sea arbitration, Southeast Asian neighbor Indonesia has successfully defended its sovereignty against China. The latest report from Indonesia’s armed forces indicates that Chinese vessels encroaching on the vicinity of the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea have left the area.…
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‘Aggressive’ Russian naval ship nearly collided with US destroyer in Middle East, Pentagon says
The Pentagon accused the Russian navy on Friday of “aggressive” actions in the Arabian Sea after one of their ships very nearly collided with a US Navy destroyer. The Russian ship ignored collision warning blasts from the USS Farragut and came extremely close before turning away, narrowly averting a crash, said the US Navy 5th Fleet, which released video…
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Costliest dredging for Mekong river set
CHIANG KHONG: Ninety-seven kilometres of rocks in Thai waters stand between Beijing and dominance over the Mekong, a mighty river that feeds millions as it threads south from the Tibetan plateau through five countries before emptying into the South China Sea. China has long wanted to dredge the riverbed in northern Thailand to open passage for massive cargo ships…
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How Indonesia drove away Chinese ships in the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — While the Duterte government refuses to invoke the Philippines’ legal victory in the South China Sea arbitration, Southeast Asian neighbor Indonesia has successfully defended its sovereignty against China. The latest report from Indonesia’s armed forces indicates that Chinese vessels encroaching on the vicinity of the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea have left the area.…
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South China Sea: Malaysia, Indonesia, And Vietnam Beat China At Its Own Game
Malaysia has joined Indonesia and Vietnam to beat China at its own game in the South China Sea (SCS): The use of lawfare to settle disputes. That’s according to Dr. Namrata Goswami, the Senior Analyst, and Author. Goswami is referring to Malaysia’s decision last December to extend its continental shelf by submitting a petition to the United Nations Commission…
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Jokowi vows ‘no compromise’ on Natuna standoff with China
Tensions rise around Indonesian water bordering the South China Sea Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at a summit in Beijing in 2017. The countries are involved in a spat over waters bordering the South China Sea. JAKARTA — President Joko Widodo reasserted Indonesia’s claim to its exclusive economic zone in the Natuna Sea —…
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Sangley surprise
Following the staunch example of Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia are grabbing international headlines these days for their vigorous pushback against Chinese encroachments into waters and territories in the South China Sea (SCS) that the two countries claim as their own. Malaysia enraged Beijing when it submitted to the United Nations on Dec. 12, 2019, its claim to an extended…
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Indonesia deploys fighter jets, warships to disputed waters in China spat
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea, the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over “trespassing” Chinese vessels. President Joko Widodo also headed Wednesday to the fishing-rich waters around the Natuna islands, which border the South China Sea, most of which is…