Freedom of Navigation
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Angry China shadows U.S. warship near man-made islands
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Freedom of Navigation, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAA U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed close to one of China’s man-made islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it had tracked and warned the ship and called in the U.S. ambassador to protest. The USS Lassen’s patrol was the most significant U.S. challenge yet to the […]
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The US just challenged China in the South China Sea and… nothing happened
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Freedom of Navigation, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAUpdated Oct. 27 at 3:00 pm in Hong Kong with the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s statement. This article has been corrected. The United States sent a warship through disputed waters claimed by several countries, but which China considers entirely its own territory, and had pledged to defend. The USS Lassen, a guided-missile destroyer, sailed within 12 […]
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China says followed U.S. warship in South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Freedom of Navigation, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USABEIJING – Chinese authorities monitored, followed and warned U.S. warship USS Lassen as it “illegally” entered waters near disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry said. “China strongly urges the U.S. side to conscientiously handle China’s serious representations, immediately correct its mistake and not take any dangerous or […]
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Chinese vessels could ram US warships in S China Sea: Sina
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Freedom of Navigation, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAThe People’s Liberation Army may deliberately ram a vessel into a US warship if the US Navy makes further ventures into waters claimed by China, says the Beijing-based Sina Military News, just as US officials confirmed that they have sent a destroyer to pass within 12 nautical miles of one of China’s artificial islands in […]
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China says it warned and tracked U.S. warship in South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Freedom of Navigation, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA(CNN)China said it warned and tracked a U.S. Navy warship as it came close to one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea’s contested waters. Cui Tiankai, Chinese ambassador to the United States, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday that the U.S. operation is “a very serious provocation, politically and militarily.” Cui said […]
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Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea: What to Watch For
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Freedom of Navigation, Militarization, Military Conflict, Paracels, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamIt is widely expected that in the next several days, the United States will conduct a freedom of navigation exercise near China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea. The Obama Administration has been debating the use of freedom of navigation operations (FONOPS) in the Spratly Islands for several months, and a public debate on […]
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Projecting Power in the South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Freedom of Navigation, Militarization, Military Conflict, Paracels, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamBeijing’s land reclamation in the South China Sea has prompted reports that the U.S. Navy will soon conduct freedom of navigation exercises in the area. If they pass within 12 nautical miles of China’s artificial islands, American vessels will directly challenge Beijing’s expansive maritime claims. Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/projecting-power-in-the-south-china-sea-1445533018
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One Step Closer to US Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Freedom of Navigation, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAOctober 04, 2015 U.S. officials have indicated that the U.S. Navy will conduct freedom of navigation patrols near China’s artificial islands in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, Foreign Policy reports. The proposal to stage these operations has been under consideration for some time. During the summer, reports emerged that the White House […]
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US Pushes for Greater Transparency in South China Sea Claims
ASEAN, China, Diplomatic Relations, East China Sea Dispute, Freedom of Navigation, South China Sea Dispute, USAJAKARTA — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says unannounced, unilateral actions in contested waters of the South China Sea challenge regional stability. After meeting with leaders in Beijing to discuss rival maritime claims between China, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia, Kerry then traveled to Indonesia on Saturday, where officials are working with the Association […]
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US program challenges Beijing’s South China Sea claims
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Diplomatic Relations, Foreign Policy, Freedom of Navigation, Hegemony, John Kerry, South China Sea Dispute, USABefore the US secretary of state, John Kerry, begins his second visit to China and his fifth to Asia, the China Youth Daily — the official newspaper of the Communist Youth League of China — stated that the Freedom of Navigation program announced by Jimmy Carter in 1979 stands in the way of Beijing’s attempts […]