The Netherlands appears to have conducted a landmark operation against Chinese territorial claims in the Pacific.

Chinese naval and air forces drove off a Dutch air defense frigate near a disputed archipelago using warnings and electronic ...

Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands. This photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Aquatic ...

-The most significant finding is the presence of H-6K nuclear-capable bombers stationed on Woody Island, with other islands now featuring 3,000-meter runways to support these long-range aircraft.

Instead, Antelope Reef, as this cay is known, is beginning to look a lot like China’s large military airbase at Mischief Reef. One of three airbases which China built during a spree of island-building ...

China's military activities and deployments in the South China Sea are often framed as part of its growing power projection capability, potentially a launch pad for its ambitions in the wider ...

Taiwan Minister Makes Rare Visit to South China Sea Island for Drills TAIPEI, April 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan's minister in charge of the ⁠coast ⁠guard has made a rare visit ⁠to a Taiwan-controlled island ...

The geopolitics of the South China Sea in 2025 were shaped by four trends: continued confrontations between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and claimant states; renewed construction and militarization of ...

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WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Vietnam has expanded its island building in the South China Sea's disputed Spratly archipelago in the past year, adding 534 acres (216.1 hectares) of land, and has also ...

The South China Sea is of major geopolitical and economic importance due to its strategic location, natural resources and position as a conduit for international trade. Nearly one-third of global ...