On a remote island, a test of wills between the Philippines and China
About 250 Filipinos live on Thitu Island, the largest and most inhabited island of the Spratlys, in the South China Sea. But Chinese ships are never far away.
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Beijing Reportedly Installs Communications Jamming Equipment In South China Sea
The Wall Street Journal quotes U.S. officials as saying China has placed the jamming equipment on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands.
In South China Sea Islands, Anti-Aircraft And Radar Systems Emerge In Full Color
Satellite photos show what analysts say is an array of anti-aircraft guns, cruise missile defenses, in nearly identical emplacements on islands created around large reefs.
In The Tussle For The South China Sea, A Mayor Tries To Protect His Island
China's claims of territory in the South China Sea are alarming its neighbors. The Filipino mayor of the disputed Spratly Islands is on the front line of the dispute.
U.S. Bomber's Flight A 'Serious Military Provocation,' China Says
Complaining that an American B-52 bomber flew near disputed islands in the South China Sea, China's defense ministry calls the flight "a serious military provocation" that caused an alert.
China Condemns U.S. Destroyer's Maneuver In South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter: "We have said and we are acting on the basis of saying that we will fly, sail and operate wherever international law permits."
U.S. Destroyer Nears Disputed Islands In South China Sea
A Defense Department official confirmed that the Navy operation to patrol near the Spratly islands is underway. China has claimed control but the U.S. says the area is in international waters.