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China Philippines clash: What happened between Chinese coast guard sailors and Philippine naval vessels this week?
Chinese coast guard sailors were seen wielding knives, an axe and other weapons during a clash with…
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One of China's neighbors is sending out more naval patrols to challenge its attempts to dominate the South China Sea
The Philippines says it has ratcheted up naval patrols and air surveillance in the South China Sea …
Thibault Spirlet
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A naval chief described purposefully wrecking a ship to mess with China
Vice Adm. Eduardo Santos discussed grounding the BRP Sierra Madre in the South China Sea to create …
Hannah Abraham
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The US naval presence around the Middle East is getting a firepower boost. Here are the warships already there and what's on the way.
The US has an assortment of warships in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, including aircra…
Jake Epstein
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Beijing's 'monster ship,' the world's largest coastguard vessel, dropped anchor in the South China Sea
The 12,000-ton CCG 5901 anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone earlier this week, ramping up …
Cameron Manley
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China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier
China's coast guard fleet is the largest in the world, and it's looking to beef itself up with a de…
Matthew Loh
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Video shows the Houthis attack a merchant ship with a naval drone seemingly disguised as a slow fishing boat
Last week's attack on the M/V Tutor marked the Houthis' first successful naval drone strike since t…
Jake Epstein
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The US needs allies to help build a naval coalition if it wants to stand a fighting chance against China's massive fleet, retired admiral says
"Today, China's fleet of at least 350 warships outnumbers America's of 290," retired US Navy Adm. J…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The deepest shipwreck ever found has been confirmed as a US warship sunk in a pivotal World War II battle
The wreck of US Navy destroyer USS Johnston has been found under 21,180 feet of water off the coast…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Philippines' president calls on US defense pact to back him in a naval fight with Beijing in the South China Sea
The US Navy's Seventh Fleet typically has roughly 80 ships and submarines which represent some of t…
Alex Lockie
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The US captured one of its most important military outposts from an enemy who didn't even know it was at war
The Spanish-American War made the US a global power, and one of the islands it captured during the …
Benjamin Brimelow
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In a war with China, the US Navy's warships might not be the first target
The US Navy's fighting ships can't fight without food, fuel, and weapons, and China's military know…
Christopher Woody
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In a rebuke to China, India and three other countries conduct naval drills in South China Sea
The drills which ended this week, comprise of a guided missile destroyer operated by the US Navy…
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The Philippines' firebrand president pushes the US to send the entire 7th Fleet into the South China Sea
"America said, 'We will protect you. We will - your backs are covered, I'm sure.' I said, 'It's oka…
Ryan Pickrell
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Russia blames a US warship for a near collision, but a naval expert is poking holes in their story
The US Navy says the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chancellorsville and the Russian destroyer Admir…
Ryan Pickrell
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The Chinese navy challenged Australian warships in the South China Sea as it conducted its largest-ever naval parade
Defense sources told ABC that Australia's navy was en route to Vietnam when it encountered polite b…
Tara Francis Chan
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China's strategy for establishing naval superiority in Asia is not going to make its neighbors happy
And as part of these modernization efforts, it's developing weapons designed to reach qualitative p…
Armin Rosen
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Rare satellite image shows China's only two operational aircraft carriers together at a base in the South China Sea
The carriers were docked at Sanya Naval Base on Hainan Island in the South China Sea earlier this w…
Chris Panella
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Indonesia sent a Chinese ship packing, escalating a fight over oil and gas in the South China Sea
Indonesia said it deployed two ships and an aircraft to drive Chinese coast guard ship out of the c…
Thibault Spirlet
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Efforts by the US to counter China in the South China Sea could backfire
The US could ramp up efforts to counter China in the South China Sea but that comes with risks, sec…