
Vietnam is preparing to deploy the first of six Kilo-class submarines purchased from Russia in the South China Sea, as a deterrent to China’s seemingly endless expansionism in the region.
by Frances Martel7 Jan 2016, 11:30 AM PST0

The Chinese government is paying “close attention” to the new deployment of an American spy plane off the island of Singapore
by Frances Martel9 Dec 2015, 11:32 AM PST0

Satellite images of construction in the South China Sea indicate the Chinese government has begun construction on three new airstrikes near the Spratly and Paracel Islands, quadrupling its presence in the highly-contested maritime territory.
by Frances Martel7 Dec 2015, 9:10 AM PST0

An American defense official said this week that the U.S. Navy is planning to navigate through disputed waters in the South China Sea “about twice a quarter or a little more than that,” activity likely to irritate China, which claims complete control over the sea, even further.
by Frances Martel3 Nov 2015, 8:10 AM PST0

Vietnam is accusing a Chinese vessel of attacking and sinking a fishing boat near the disputed Paracel Islands, days after the Chinese government insisted that territories in the South China Sea were not international waters, but belonged to China.
by Frances Martel16 Oct 2015, 7:17 AM PST0

Japan is considering joining the United States on surveillance flights in the South China Sea, having already participated in one this week with the Philippines. The disputed waters, which China has claimed almost entirely as its own, have seen significant construction on its reefs by the communist power in the past year, angering its neighbors.
by Frances Martel26 Jun 2015, 7:58 AM PST0