US Ally Withdraws From Disputed Territory As China Claims Win
Crew members of the Philippine coast guard ship had run out of critical supplies, including water, during a monthslong standoff with Chinese forces.
Philippines withdraws from disputed reef in South China Sea
The Philippines has withdrawn a coastguard ship keeping watch over a disputed reef after a months-long stand-off with China. The Teresa Magbanua, Manila’s largest coastguard vessel, returned to port on Sunday from the Sabina Shoal after blocking and ramming by the Chinese coastguard left the crew dehydrated and malnourished and the ship damaged,
Philippines to continue to deploy vessels in contested South China Sea shoal
The Philippines will continuously deploy vessels in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, its coast guard said on Monday after a Philippine ship returned to port after a five-month deployment there.
US Trains for Drone War in Contested South China Sea
The U.S. Air Force revealed last week that its drone units have been training for an "unmanned" war in the contested South China Sea as regional tensions continue to rise. The "Reaper Smoke" annual competition,
South China Sea conflict near Philippines could be next U.S.-China flashpoint
The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.
Philippines deploys new coast guard ship to Sabina Shoal, defying China's demands for withdrawal
The Philippines is sending a new vessel to replace the coast guard ship Teresa Magbanua at Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea after the original ship returned to port.
China’s Risky Power Play in the South China Sea
As China pushes to dominate the South China Sea, it is increasingly willing to use force to drive out the Philippines. In recent months, China’s tactics have raised fears of a superpower showdown in the strategic waterway.
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Japan repeatedly spots Chinese coast guard and warships near disputed waters
Chinese coast guard vessels have been passing by Japanese-claimed waters for weeks in the East China Sea and China’s warships have been edging near Japan’s southwestern islands in recent ...
China Coast Guard ships arrive in Russia for joint drills, RIA reports
China Coast Guard ships Meishan and Xiushan have arrived in Russia's Far East port of Vladivostok to conduct joint exercises ...
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China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier
and if China expands its own agency with vessels of that class, the region is set to be filled by warship-sized boats jockeying for dominance. For comparison, the US Coast Guard's largest ...
US-China military leaders hold routine talks to discuss South China Sea tensions and other issues
Top military leaders for the U.S. and China have met in Beijing for routine talks that only resumed in January ...
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China's shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard 'mothership,' and there's talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier
Each displaces 12,000 tons and is 541 feet long, or three times the size of the US ... coast guard vessels working with host nation law enforcement is a much better look for China than a big ...
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Massive Void Emerges In Pacific As US Shuffles Warships To Middle East
The recent departure of U.S. warships ... China acts increasingly aggressively toward countries the Philippines and Taiwan, mostly over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Chinese ...
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China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier
Japan's coast guard already has five 6,500-ton patrol ships, and if China expands its own agency with vessels of that class, the region is set to be filled by warship-sized boats jockeying for ...
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China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier
China has the ... Both are US allies. Beijing has, for decades, already been beefing up its coast guard with dozens of former People's Liberation Army Navy ships, including corvettes that ...