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China gets increasingly rambunctious in South China Sea
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Indeed, Second Thomas Shoal has emerged as a potent flashpoint in the South China Sea, a submerged reef situated 194km west of the Philippine island of Palawan. This reef is where the Philippine Navy's old landing ship BRP Sierra Madre was grounded in 1999 to reinforce Manila's territorial c
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US Navy destroyer sails near contested island in South China Sea militariz
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
US Navy has sent a destroyer near a contested island in the South China Sea.
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Beijing's military bases on 3 islands in South China Sea threaten littoral
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 10 (ANI): China has set up three military bases on islands in the South China Sea, equipping them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming gadgets while deploying fighter jets there, threatening nearby nations.
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US warship sails near disputed South China Sea islands
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 9 (ANI): The US Navy sailed a warship near the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday for the first time since Beijing began implementing a law requiring foreign vessels to give notice before entering waters it claims, local media reported.
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