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China's Sea Deployment in Region Bigger Than 2022 Military Drills, Says Taiwan
China is deploying its largest navy fleet in regional waters in nearly three decades, posing a threat to Taiwan that is more pronounced than previous Chinese war games, the Taiwanese defence ministry said on Tuesday.
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3 Indian Navy Ships On Way For Operational Deployment In South China Sea
Three Indian Naval Ships have arrived in Singapore for a three-day visit as part of the operational deployment of the Navy's Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea, underscoring the strong linkages between both navies.
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Xi Jinping Makes Surprise Visit To Fleet In South China Sea Drill
Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday stressed the "urgent" need to build a powerful navy during a surprise visit to observe naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported as the country prepares for live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait.
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US Navy Dismisses Commander After Deadly Warship Collision Near Singapore
The US Navy confirmed on Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters.
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China Launches New Electronic Intelligence Naval Ship
China's Navy has launched a new electronic reconnaissance ship, state media said on Thursday, the latest addition to an expanding fleet and as Beijing's new assertiveness to territorial claims in the South China Sea fuels tensions.
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San Diego To South China Sea: US Navy Tested New Command In Latest Challenge To China
The US Navy destroyer that sailed near Chinese-claimed islands in South China Sea last week was under orders from the Third Fleet headquarters in San Diego, a first aimed at bolstering US maritime power in the region, two sources said.
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Philippines Gets Japanese Coast Guard Vessel To Counter Beijing In South China Sea
The Philippines received the first of ten coast guard vessels from Japan today, the coastguard said, as the two countries boost security ties in the face of their separate maritime disputes with China.
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China Holds Combat Drill In South China Sea
The Chinese navy conducted combat drills near its southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
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China Trains 'Fishing Militia' To Sail Into Disputed Waters
The fishing fleet based in this tiny port town on Hainan island is getting everything from military training and subsidies to even fuel and ice as China creates an increasingly sophisticated fishing militia to sail into the disputed South China Sea.
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Chinese Military Conducts War Games In South China Sea
China's military conducted war games in the disputed South China Sea this week, an official newspaper said today, as tensions simmer over Beijing's island-building in the region.
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US Navy Commander Warns Of Possible South China Sea Arms Race
The US Pacific Fleet Commander has warned of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could engulf the region, as nations become increasingly tempted to use military force to settle territorial spats instead of international law.
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'Large' Chinese Military Fleet Flies Near Japan Islands: Reports
Japan scrambled jets after 11 Chinese military planes flew near southern Japanese islands during what Beijing said was a drill to improve its long-range combat abilities, reports said Saturday.
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US Flexes Muscle, Pentagon Chief Visits Ship in South China Sea
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter flew to a US aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea today and blamed China for rising tension in the region on a visit sure to infuriate Beijing.
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US, Chinese Naval Officials to Discuss South China Sea Situation
US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Wu Shengli, will hold an hourlong video teleconference on Thursday.
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Amid Chinese Tensions With US, French Frigate Visits China
A French frigate has docked at a port in southern China on a four-day visit to China's South China Sea fleet, China's military said on today, amid tensions between China and United States over the disputed waters.
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China's Sea Deployment in Region Bigger Than 2022 Military Drills, Says Taiwan
China is deploying its largest navy fleet in regional waters in nearly three decades, posing a threat to Taiwan that is more pronounced than previous Chinese war games, the Taiwanese defence ministry said on Tuesday.
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3 Indian Navy Ships On Way For Operational Deployment In South China Sea
Three Indian Naval Ships have arrived in Singapore for a three-day visit as part of the operational deployment of the Navy's Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea, underscoring the strong linkages between both navies.
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Xi Jinping Makes Surprise Visit To Fleet In South China Sea Drill
Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday stressed the "urgent" need to build a powerful navy during a surprise visit to observe naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported as the country prepares for live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait.
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US Navy Dismisses Commander After Deadly Warship Collision Near Singapore
The US Navy confirmed on Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters.
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China Launches New Electronic Intelligence Naval Ship
China's Navy has launched a new electronic reconnaissance ship, state media said on Thursday, the latest addition to an expanding fleet and as Beijing's new assertiveness to territorial claims in the South China Sea fuels tensions.
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San Diego To South China Sea: US Navy Tested New Command In Latest Challenge To China
The US Navy destroyer that sailed near Chinese-claimed islands in South China Sea last week was under orders from the Third Fleet headquarters in San Diego, a first aimed at bolstering US maritime power in the region, two sources said.
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Philippines Gets Japanese Coast Guard Vessel To Counter Beijing In South China Sea
The Philippines received the first of ten coast guard vessels from Japan today, the coastguard said, as the two countries boost security ties in the face of their separate maritime disputes with China.
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China Holds Combat Drill In South China Sea
The Chinese navy conducted combat drills near its southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
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China Trains 'Fishing Militia' To Sail Into Disputed Waters
The fishing fleet based in this tiny port town on Hainan island is getting everything from military training and subsidies to even fuel and ice as China creates an increasingly sophisticated fishing militia to sail into the disputed South China Sea.
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Chinese Military Conducts War Games In South China Sea
China's military conducted war games in the disputed South China Sea this week, an official newspaper said today, as tensions simmer over Beijing's island-building in the region.
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US Navy Commander Warns Of Possible South China Sea Arms Race
The US Pacific Fleet Commander has warned of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could engulf the region, as nations become increasingly tempted to use military force to settle territorial spats instead of international law.
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'Large' Chinese Military Fleet Flies Near Japan Islands: Reports
Japan scrambled jets after 11 Chinese military planes flew near southern Japanese islands during what Beijing said was a drill to improve its long-range combat abilities, reports said Saturday.
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US Flexes Muscle, Pentagon Chief Visits Ship in South China Sea
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter flew to a US aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea today and blamed China for rising tension in the region on a visit sure to infuriate Beijing.
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US, Chinese Naval Officials to Discuss South China Sea Situation
US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Wu Shengli, will hold an hourlong video teleconference on Thursday.
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Amid Chinese Tensions With US, French Frigate Visits China
A French frigate has docked at a port in southern China on a four-day visit to China's South China Sea fleet, China's military said on today, amid tensions between China and United States over the disputed waters.
