South China Sea could become a major flashpoint in 2025

China's South China Sea Claims Dominate ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meet
Many Southeast Asian nations are looking for assurances from the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump's return to power in January.
The South China Sea could become a major flashpoint in 2025
Asian nations are pushing back against China in the South China Sea, setting the area up to be a major flashpoint in 2025
Building Frenzy In The South China Sea - Who Is Fortifying Islands?
Countries surrounding the South China Sea have built more than 90 outposts on around 70 islands, rocks and reefs in the highly disputed area, satellite images show.
U.S. Issues Warning to Beijing Over South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has issued a warning to China over the South China Sea, emphasizing that the U.S. would defend the Philippines should Filipino forces face armed attack. Austin was visiting the Philippine province of Palawan, which lies next to the contested maritime region.
US defense chief regrets China's decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed regret Wednesday that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region.
Indonesia says it has no overlapping South China Sea claims with China, despite deal
Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts warned the pact risked compromising its sovereign rights.
Beijing’s base in South China Sea cuts emergency response time by 50%: Study
A strategic base in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands has positioned China as the fastest responder to emergencies in the region.
How Philippines’ ‘vocal’ South China Sea stance earns it Western support
Analysts say the Philippines' transparency initiative is spotlighting China's actions and rallying global allies in the US ...
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SecDef visits South China Sea island to bolster Philippines and check China
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines —If the South China Sea is where Beijing is pushing most aggressively into allied territory, ...
U.S. defence chief says treaty with Philippines covers armed attacks in South China Sea
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday the Mutual Defense Treaty between Washington and Manila applies ...
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Pentagon chief visits island near South China Sea in sign to Beijing
(U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders) PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited a Filipino ...
China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines
BEIJING (AP) — China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, ...
South China Sea ‘crises’ still likely during next Trump term: military expert
Retired PLA officer predicts risk of ‘accidents’ could grow after Donald Trump returns to White House, but Beijing is ‘better ...
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Southern China suspends ferry services as storm brings winds, high waters to coastal regions
Parts of coastal southern China have suspended ferry services as a major storm passes into the South China Sea, bringing high winds and heavy waves to much of the region. The storm was downgraded ...
Philippine president names new navy chief; appointment may not change Manila's stance on South China Sea issue: expert
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the new Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Rear Admiral Jose Ma.