March 31, 2025: During January 2025 Chinese and Filipino coast guard ships collided ships in the South China Sea near Second Thomas Shoal. Four Filipino crewmen were injured. China also employed 40 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s capacity to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...

Mischief and Subi reefs are among the artificial islands China has used to expand its offensive capabilities in the region.

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A combination of poor diplomacy and deep mistrust among South China Sea claimant states could escalate tensions into a ...

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C hina has struck black-gold after discovering 100 million tons of oil beneath the seabed. A major oilfield, called Huizhou 19-6, was recently found in the deep and ultra-deep layers under the South ...

In 2050, the South China Sea is no longer a flashpoint of geopolitical rivalry but a dynamic epicenter of global cooperation. The region, once defined by competing territorial claims, has evolved ...

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Contingency Planning Memoranda identify plausible scenarios that could have serious consequences for U.S. interests and propose measures to both prevent and mitigate them. The risk of conflict in ...