Three times in 2019 the United States has sent warships within 12 nautical miles of contested islands in the South China Sea. Critics of this policy usually attack American forces …
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Railguns and Cruise Missiles: China’s Dash to Naval Supremacy
“China is preparing for World War III” was one of the less than optimistic remarks delivered by the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee on 29 January. Commenting on …
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U.S. Destroyer and Chinese Warship Nearly Collide in South China Sea
A Chinese warship came perilously close to colliding with a United States Navy destroyer in the South China Sea on Sunday. The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) was …
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China continues to build advanced radar bases, major runways and landing strips, hardened storage depots, and forward positioning facilities in the South China Sea. With U.S. attention focused on a …