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South China Sea: China’s Unfolding Strategic Blueprint for Full-Spectrum Dominance
ADIZ, Air Defense Identificiation Zone, China, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, StrategySouth China Sea has emerged as an explosive regional and global flashpoint endangering the security and stability of the wider Indo Pacific region. This arises mainly from China’s propensity to use force to settle territorial disputes. Paracel Islands under full military occupation of China and Spratlys Islands under partial military occupation of China coupled with […]
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Taiwan renews call for peaceful resolution of South China Sea disputes
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday reaffirmed their sovereignty over four island groups in the South China Sea, while urging neighboring countries and territories involved in territorial disputes in the area to resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiation. From the perspective of history, geography and international law, the Spratly Islands, as well as […]
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Palace welcomes US Senate resolution backing PH on sea dispute
MANILA, Philippines – Amid the continuing conflict between Southeast Asian Nations and China, the United States recently approved a resolution supporting the Philippines’ moves for peaceful settlement of territorial dispute. Quoting US Senate Resolution no. 412, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. on Sunday said the US reaffirmed “its unwavering commitment and support for allies […]
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U.S. Stepping Up Scrutiny of China’s Military Moves
Sometimes, the delicacies of diplomacies require lying. Or, as the foreign-service set puts it, diplomacy. More U.S. Military Sends Scouting Party Into the TwitterversePentagon Grounds Entire F-35 FleetIsraeli Ground Troops Enter Gaza in Raid NBC NewsJohn Legend’s ‘You & I (Nobody In The World)’ Video Will Make You Hug Your Mother, Wife, Daughter Huffington […]
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If Vietnam and China Went to War: Five Weapons Beijing Should Fear
Editor’s Note: Please see previous works from our “Weapons of War” series including: Five NATO Weapons of War Russia Should Fear, Five Russian Weapons of War NATO Should Fear, Five Chinese Weapons of War America Should Fear, Five American Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Japanese Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Best Weapons […]
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If Vietnam and China Went to War: Five Weapons Beijing Should Fear
Editor’s Note: Please see previous works from our “Weapons of War” series including: Five NATO Weapons of War Russia Should Fear, Five Russian Weapons of War NATO Should Fear, Five Chinese Weapons of War America Should Fear, Five American Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Japanese Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Best Weapons […]
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China reveals rare videos of its South China Sea territorial battle
“We’re here! The Huangyan Island! The national flag is raised!” a Chinese journalist exclaims after triumphantly hoisting China’s red flag atop a coral stone jutting out of the high seas northwest of the Philippines. Just off Malaysia, Chinese maritime personnel execute a snappy salute in a Chinese flag-raising ceremony on a ship deck to signify […]
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Naval Pursuits And Geopolitics In The South China Sea
SOUTH CHINA SEA — From here, the Chinese oil rig twelve nautical miles away is nothing more than a vertical line on the horizon, barely visible under the stormy sky of the South China Sea. It’s 8 o’clock in the morning on Saturday June 14. The Vietnamese coast guard’s white-and-blue boat moves forward, ripping through […]
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How South Asia Resolves Maritime Disputes
As Ankit noted earlier today, the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled on the maritime dispute between India and Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal this week. According to news reports, the court awarded 19,467 square kilometers (7,516 square miles) of a total disputed area of 25,602 km to Bangladesh. More importantly, both countries […]
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This Map Shows Why The South China Sea Could Lead To The Next World War
The South China Sea is a powder keg of territorial claims mixed with oil and gas resources. Almost every country in the area has a longstanding animus toward at least one of its neighbors. China claims 90% of the Sea, and Beijing is viewed with fear and suspicion throughout the region. The U.S. and Chinese […]