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Duterte asks China to help fight sea piracy, kidnappings
Inquirer.net Duterte asks China to help fight sea piracy, kidnappingsInquirer.netAccording to the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND), this is one of the Chinese vessels in Scarborough...
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President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday (Jan 31) he has asked China to send sea patrols to help stop militants from abducting sailors and attacking vessels off the southern Philippines. Mr Duterte...
View ArticleThe Next Generation of China’s Navy: Transformation and Transition for the PLAN
As China’s navy undergoes a change in leadership, what lies ahead for the rapidly modernizing service? By Andrew S. Erickson for The Diplomat January 30, 2017 On January 17, 2017, 71-year old Admiral...
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East View Expands South China Sea Imaging Capabilities
East View Geospatial is enthusiastic to announce the expansion of analytic services in the South China Sea for foundation data and satellite imagery. The South China Sea serves as an international...
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US Airstrikes Hit Taliban After Attack on an Afghan Army Post
Photo Members of the Afghan Local Police patrolled the Sangin district of Helmand Province on Tuesday. Credit Watan Yar/European Pressphoto Agency KABUL, Afghanistan — American airstrikes hit Taliban...
View ArticleWhen Good Lawyers Write Bad History: Unreliable Evidence and the South China...
Author: Bill Hayton Ocean Development & International Law, Volume 48, 2017 – Issue 1: 17-34 The following are the excerpts of the paper: Abstract The recent award by an arbitral tribunal in a case...
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China's new aircraft carrier to stay near South China Sea to handle...
China’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is likely to be based somewhere near the South China Sea to handle “complicated situations”, mainland media has reported. Beijing has yet to officially...
View ArticleTrump's defense chief heads to Asia, eying China, North Korea threat
By Phil Stewart and Nobuhiro Kubo | WASHINGTON/TOKYO WASHINGTON/TOKYO President Donald Trump’s defense secretary is expected to underscore U.S. security commitments to key allies South Korea and Japan...
View ArticleChina Eyes Breakthrough R&D Defense Plan to Take on US Technological Dominance
Asia & Pacific 12:48 01.02.2017(updated 12:49 01.02.2017) Get short URL “The commission will be the central agency tasked with decision-making, deliberation and coordination of major issues...
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'It's too late to stop China now'
A defence expert has claimed it’s “too late” to stop China’s land grabs in the South China Sea. A SENIOR defence expert has warned it’s “too late” to stop China from taking ownership of the South...
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China may deploy aircraft carrier near South China Sea
By: PTI | Beijing | Published:February 1, 2017 5:35 pm Soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy patrol at Woody Island, in the Paracel Archipelago, which is known in China as the Xisha...
View ArticleIn Japan, James Mattis May Reiterate US Commitment to Senkaku Defense
Trump’s defense secretary will reaffirm U.S. commitments to Japan under Article V when he visits this week. U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis will arrive in Tokyo later this week for his inaugural...
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China's moves in South China Sea
South China Morning Post China's moves in South China SeaMalayaChina, it will be recalled, has claimed ownership of almost the entire South China Sea, including areas of Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and...
View ArticlePromises unkept
Before he won, President Duterte boasted last year that he would put an end to the drug problem in three to six months once elected. Last September, realizing that the drug problem was so extensive,...
View ArticleSteve Bannon: 'We're going to war in the South China Sea … no doubt'
The United States and China will fight a war within the next 10 years over islands in the South China Sea, and “there’s no doubt about that”. At the same time, the US will be in another “major” war in...
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US defence chief Mattis visiting South Korea and Japan
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Mattis flew in to Osan Air Base south of Seoul US defence secretary James Mattis is in South Korea on the first foreign trip by a senior official in the Trump...
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In South Korea, Defense Secretary Mattis Tries to Reassure an Ally
Tensions have risen in the region after Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, proclaimed during his New Year’s Day address that his military was preparing to conduct its first test launch of an...
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Trump, Tillerson and the South China Sea: What's at stake
President Donald Trump says the former Exxon CEO will bring “a clear-eyed focus to foreign affairs.” He’ll need it. The contested waters are a crucial shipping route and home a messy territorial...
View ArticleChina tests missile with 10 nuclear warheads: Report
BEIJING: China has reportedly tested a new version of a missile that can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads, signalling a major shift in its nuclear capability as Beijing gears up for a possible military...
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Australia, Indonesia hold talks on US policies on immigration and South China...
The Australian Australia, Indonesia hold talks on US policies on immigration and South China SeaThe AustralianThe Trump administration's hawkish new policies on the South China Sea and immigration...
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