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Philippines says China shot flares near its aircraft from a 'militarized' island and a fighter jet
Relations between the two countries have become increasingly fraught over the last year, with a ser…
Rebecca Rommen
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A new US missile system that showed up in the Pacific this year keeps making China more and more unhappy
The US is considering putting its Mid-Range Capability missile system in Japan months after its dep…
Chris Panella
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Trump's first term avoided a fight in the South China Sea. It's only getting harder.
Donald Trump faces a more confrontational China in the South China Sea in his second term, escalati…
Thibault Spirlet
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Taiwan wants to buy F-35 fighter jets and Patriot missiles to show Trump it's serious: report
The $15 billion package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets and 400 Patriot missiles, according to t…
Hannah Abraham
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A US invasion of Taiwan in WWII would have been a disaster. A Chinese operation faces similar dangers.
An invasion of Taiwan by China today would face similar challenges that caused the US to drop the i…
Michael Peck
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'Only pirates do this,' a general said after China's Coast Guard, armed with bladed weapons, clashed with Philippine boats in the South China Sea
He called China out, accusing its Coast Guard of behaving like pirates. It may not be piracy, but i…
Ella Sherman
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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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He won gold for the Philippines. Then the gifts started pouring in — including a $600,000 condo and a lifetime supply of ramen.
A marketing expert said there is a fine line between celebrating an Olympic athlete's success and u…
Erin Liam
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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…
Thibault Spirlet
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NATO's new chief is inheriting messy wars and a possible second Trump presidency. It's not going to be easy, security analysts say.
Mark Rutte, NATO's new chief, will have a lot on his plate, including conflicts in Ukraine and the …
Thibault Spirlet
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America's rivals are piling on the pressure all at once
Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea are flexing their muscles, fueling conflicts, and challenging …
Jake Epstein
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German warships visit the Philippines amid its South China Sea clashes after angering Beijing by sailing through the Taiwan Strait
The German Navy ships recently passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in over 20 years…
Chris Panella
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Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine
The Philippines is making a shift to counter China's rising might, but the hefty cost of buying a s…
Michael Peck
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One of China's neighbors says it's pulled a key patrol vessel out of the South China Sea after a 5-month standoff
The Philippines says it's withdrawn one of its key patrol vessels from waters around the disputed S…
Thibault Spirlet
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Photo hints a big US Air Force Reaper drone competition was focused on one of China's fake islands in the South China Sea
A photo from the recent exercise reveals a map of Mischief Reef, an artificial island that China ha…
Jake Epstein
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China is taking over the South China Sea, and the US isn't doing enough to stop it, experts say
China has ramped up confrontations with the Philippines in the South China Sea. The US has largely …
Thibault Spirlet
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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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China is escalating tensions in the South China Sea to test how far the US supports one of its allies, military analyst says
China has been escalating tensions in the South China Sea, with the intention of testing US support…