Spratlys
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FM Yun refutes alleged US pressure over South China Sea dispute
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, East China Sea, Korea, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAForeign Minister Yun Byung-se refuted allegations Wednesday that the United States has increased pressure on South Korea to clarify its stance on the territorial dispute in the South China Sea. Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a joint press conference following summit talks with President Park Geun-hye that Washington expects Seoul to speak […]
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The US-China South China Sea Showdown
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAThe United States and China are hurtling toward a showdown over Freedom of Navigation in the the South China Sea. The U.S. Navy is poised to sail near seven artificial islands China constructed in the Spratly archipelago over the past two years as a means to challenge any excessive or illegitimate Chinese sovereignty claims there. […]
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China’s Lighthouses in the Spratlys
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Paracels, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamIn May 2015, China began construction of lighthouses on two of the features it occupies in the Spratlys, Cuarteron Reef and Johnson South Reef. The lighthouses, employing cylindrical and cone-cylindrical designs, respectively, are 50-meter-high towers constructed of reinforced concrete that officially began operation on October 9. Each tower has been designed to cast its white […]
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China Warns Of ‘Decisive Response’ If US Vessels Sail Close To Disputed Islands In South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Paracels, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamAerial picture of Chinese ships building artificial islands in the South China Sea An aerial photo taken though a glass window of a Philippine military plane shows the alleged ongoing land reclamation by China on mischief reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, May 11, 2015. REUTERS/Ritchie B. […]
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China Warns Of ‘Decisive Response’ If US Vessels Sail Close To Disputed Islands In South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Paracels, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamAn aerial photo taken though a glass window of a Philippine military plane shows the alleged ongoing land reclamation by China on mischief reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, May 11, 2015. REUTERS/Ritchie B. Tongo/Pool SHANGHAI — China’s official news agency has warned that proposed U.S. naval […]
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Vietnam Takes Steps to Reinforce Its South China Sea Claims
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Paracels, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamLast week, Vietnam protested China’s construction of two lighthouses on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, saying the construction violates Vietnam’s sovereignty. In an email interview, Gregory Poling, director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discussed Vietnam’s claims to the South China Sea. WPR: What […]
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Australia should send warships to South China Sea, former foreign minister Gareth Evans says
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, Australia, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAFormer foreign minister Gareth Evans has suggested Australian warships be deployed to the South China Sea to protest against Beijing’s island-building activity in the contested waterway. Last week in high-level talks with the United States, Australia agreed to increase naval cooperation in the South China Sea, but is so far rejecting suggestions it could join […]
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Hun Sen Urges Continued Dialogue Over South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamPrime Minister Hun Sen has called on Asean countries and China to maintain dialogue on the South China Sea. In a speech delivered in China on a recent visit, Hun Sen said the contentious issue, where several Asean countries are in disputes with China, should be solved under existing mechanisms between China and Asean, including […]
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Other Views: U.S. challenge: Make China follow U.N. maritime law
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAAfter months of debate and accusations of fecklessness, the U.S. appears ready to challenge China’s island-building in the South China Sea. The question is how. At issue are new islands the Chinese have created by dredging thousands of tons of sand to expand various reefs and rocks in the Spratly archipelago. China claims nearly 80 […]