West Philippine Sea
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Vodafone Found Hidden Backdoors in Huawei Equipment
For months, Huawei Technologies Co. has faced U.S. allegations that it flouted sanctions on Iran, attempted to steal trade secrets from a business partner and has threatened to enable Chinese spying through the telecom networks it’s built across the West. Now Vodafone Group Plc has acknowledged to Bloomberg that it found vulnerabilities going back years […]
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Vodafone Found Hidden Backdoors in Huawei Equipment
While the carrier says the issues found in 2011 and 2012 were resolved at the time, the revelation may further damage the reputation of a Chinese powerhouse. For months, Huawei Technologies Co. has faced U.S. allegations that it flouted sanctions on Iran, attempted to steal trade secrets from a business partner and has threatened to […]
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US Finally Stands Up to China’s ‘Cabbage Strategy’
The United States has finally put its foot down, facing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) use of open deception to seize control of the South China Sea. The head of the U.S. Navy has allegedly told the CCP that hostile actions from its coast guard and fishing boats will be seen as no different […]
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China’s South China Sea strategy takes a hit as the US Navy threatens to get tough on Beijing’s sea forces
The US Navy has reportedly warned China that it could treat the Chinese coast guard and the paramilitary fishing fleet known as the maritime militia the same as the Chinese navy — as combatants. Adm. John Richardson, the chief of naval operations, “made it very clear” to his Chinese counterpart in January that “that […]
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Just How Bad a South China Sea War Could Get
America vs. China. China’s claims of South China Sea (SCS) ownership are illegal, but Beijing’s hyper-nationalistic officials increasingly encourage its forces to attack U.S. Navy ships operating lawfully there. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) appears to be calling for war—a war it may well get. But it is a war that will not stay […]
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Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China 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: ___ US WARSHIPS SAIL THROUGH TAIWAN STRAIT Taiwan’s defense ministry […]
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The price of double speak
Enough has been said about the resources of the West Philippine Sea, as well as on the economic and strategic interests the Philippines has — or should have! — in those features and marine zones it claims. I will take all that as given, and on that premise I bemoan the ambiguity of our official […]
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The rise of Japanese militarism
What the growth and change of Japan’s armed forces means for the world. There, floating calmly in the still waters of Tokyo Bay, was Japan’s future. Stretching over 800 feet long, the JS Izumo warship’s size made it stand out even as its dark gray exterior fused with the gloomy December sky. The largest […]
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Beijing’s maritime militia, the scourge of South China Sea
The shock troops of Beijing’s maritime empire-building are far more humble than the fleet of modern warships that paraded off Qingdao on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. Even as President Xi Jinping was reviewing a sail-past of his new generation of guided […]
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Pursue fishery cooperation in South China Sea, claimants urged
MANILA, Philippines — A regional fishing agreement among claimant states in the South China Sea is seen as another approach to manage the territorial disputes in the hotly-contested waters, which also happens to be one of the world’s most productive fishing zones in the world. Political scientist and defense analyst Dr. Clarita Carlos said […]