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Chinese Coast Guard Struck Navy Sailor in South China Sea Encounter, Says Philippine Military
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (384+ words) Monday, 20 July 2026 06:54 AM EDT The Philippines accused Chinese coast guard personnel on Monday of aggressively striking one of its navy staff in the head with a wooden baton during an encounter in the South China Sea, an incident its defense…...
Flight path of China’s sub-launched nuclear missile test passed Philippines, Guam
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China Aggressively Patrols Disputed Waters. Now the U.S. Coast Guard Is Moving In.
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (230+ words) SINGAPORE—U.S. Coast Guard ships previously deployed in the Middle East are now operating out of Singapore and the Philippines to help challenge China’s assertion of power in the Pacific.The six 154-foot fast-response cutters are part of the Coast…...
US deploys Coast Guard in Pacific as China tensions rise
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (139+ words) Tensions have risen in the region as Beijing has sought to expand its maritime and territorial claims in recent years. US Coast Guard ships that previously operated in the Middle East have been deployed to Singapore and the Philippines, as…...
South China Sea feud simmers 10 years after ruling
1+ week, 1+ day ago (150+ words) China on Sunday blasted a US-led coalition that marked the 10-year anniversary of an international arbitration ruling rejecting Beijing’s claim over vast portions of the South China Sea. China on Sunday blasted a US-led coalition that marked the 10-year anniversary…...
14 Nations and EU Reaffirm 2016 Ruling Invalidating China's Claims in South China Sea
1+ week, 1+ day ago (596+ words) MANILA, Philippines—The United States, the UK, and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling. A joint statement issued by the…...
South China Sea Joint Statement Says China's Maritime Claims Have No Basis
1+ week, 1+ day ago (248+ words) Sunday, 12 July 2026 08:19 AM EDT China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, Japan, the Philippines, the United States and 11 other countries said in a joint statement on Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of a landmark…...
US, UK and 12 Other Nations Reaffirm 2016 Ruling Invalidating China's Claims in South China Sea
1+ week, 1+ day ago (630+ words) JIM GOMEZ Sunday, 12 July 2026 01:00 AM EDT A joint statement issued by the nations said they rejected “destabilizing” actions in the disputed waters that threaten regional peace. The announcement commemorated a July 12, 2016, arbitration ruling by a tribunal established in The Hague…...
Beijing claims part of the Pacific near Taiwan as sovereign Chinese water
1+ week, 2+ day ago (261+ words) On July 4, Beijing announced it had launched a new sea patrol to replace a group of ships that, in June, were an integral part of China’s effort to control waters far from its shoreline. In an extraordinary move last month,…...
Analysis-Missile test showcases sensitive Chinese submarine capabilities key to nuclear deterrent
1+ week, 3+ day ago (846+ words) HONG KONG, July 10 (Reuters) – China’s submarine-fired ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific on Monday gave its military leadership an opportunity to examine some of the most complex and sensitive operations of its evolving nuclear deterrent, analysts and diplomats say....