South China Sea
USS Carl Vinson Sails Close to Hainan on FONOPS Mission, Reveals US Navy
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Mar 06, 2017 11:38 AM EST |
"We have operated here in the past, we're going to operate here in the future, we're going to continue to reassure our allies," he said.
China Puts World's Biggest Offshore Oil Exploration Platform Into Service
| Prei Dy | | Mar 06, 2017 03:30 AM EST |
China's Bluewhale I, dubbed as the world's largest and deepest-operating offshore oil exploration platform, has officially been put into service, China Central Television reported on Saturday.
Duterte Declines Invitation to Visit US Aircraft Carrier; Sends Cabinet Members Instead
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Mar 05, 2017 08:51 PM EST |
"We have a strong relationship with the U.S. on account of our Mutual Defense Treaty," said Lorenzana.
China Promises to Build More Manmade Islands in South China Sea with Highest Ever Defense Budget
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Mar 05, 2017 06:16 PM EST |
"This is a requirement for the defense of our national sovereignty and security."
China Vows to Ensure Freedom of Navigation in South China Sea
| Jenia Cane | | Mar 04, 2017 09:56 AM EST |
There is no need to gloss over the issue of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, as there is "much ado about nothing."
China Launches Snap Air and Sea Drills in Response to Taiwan’s Planned Drills
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Mar 03, 2017 06:36 AM EST |
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it monitored the joint drills, which took place outside the country's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Indonesian President Widodo Wants Joint Patrols of South China Sea with Australia
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Feb 26, 2017 07:34 PM EST |
Widodo later said he would like to see joint patrols between the Indonesian navy and the Royal Australian Navy in the South China Sea.
China Claims South China Sea is ‘Peaceful and Stable’
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Feb 24, 2017 09:16 PM EST |
It is the first patrol of the South China Sea by a U.S. aircraft carrier since Donald Trump took office as U.S. president.
Obama’s ‘Pivot to Asia’ Strategy Still Alive under Trump, Contends China
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Feb 24, 2017 08:04 AM EST |
It did, however, note that Trump's security advisers are conservative, hawkish and lack experience in dealing with Asian affairs.
China Conducts 'Counter Attack' Drills as US Aircraft Carrier Starts Routine Patrol
| Prei Dy | | Feb 22, 2017 05:20 AM EST |
China carried out some "counter attack" exercises shortly after US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson began its 'routing' patrol operations in the South China Sea on Saturday.
Chinese Warship Flotilla Conduct Military Drill in Indian Ocean
| Prei Dy | | Feb 21, 2017 06:55 AM EST |
A flotilla of Chinese warships carried out a drill in the Indian Ocean, a few days after the country finished its training exercise in the disputed South China Sea, state-run Xinhua News reported.
China, Philippine Coast Guards to Establish Hotline Soon
| Prei Dy | | Feb 20, 2017 04:46 AM EST |
China and the Philippines have agreed to establish a direct communication line between the two nations' coast guards, Commander Armand Balilo, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard, said.
US Aircraft Carrier Starts South China Sea 'Routine' Patrol Amid Beijing's Warning
| Prei Dy | | Feb 19, 2017 03:25 AM EST |
US aircraft carrier strike USS Carl Vinson, with a fleet of supporting warships, started patrolling in the South China Sea despite growing tension with China over the disputed waterway.
H-20 Nuclear Strategic Bomber will Solve Maritime Crises Preventing China’s Ascent
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Feb 18, 2017 08:11 PM EST |
The H-20 is "also of great realistic significance for countering nuclear blackmail from superpowers."
India, Vietnam in Advanced Talks for Surface-to-Air Akash Missile Sale Amid China's Warning
| Prei Dy | | Feb 16, 2017 09:30 AM EST |
India is in advanced talks to sell its short range surface-to-air missiles Akash to Vietnam, the head of a defense research agency said on Wednesday. The move, which would mark the first transfer of such weapon to the Southeast Asian nation, comes despite stern warning from China.
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