Another Summer in the South China Sea: A Guided Tour of the World’s Most Contested Waters
October 6, 2023 5:52 PM - Updated: May 22, 2024 9:33 AM
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Mallory Shelbourne is a reporter for USNI News. She previously covered the Navy for Inside Defense and reported on politics for The Hill.
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