Chinese Ships, Aircraft Block Philippine Research Mission in South China Sea
Chinese cutters, small boats and aircraft blocked a Philippine scientific research mission to the South China Sea features of Sand…
Top Stories 2024: South China Sea Flashpoints
Last year, Chinese and Philippine forces came head-to-head at multiple maritime features throughout the South China Sea in the most…
Chinese Warships, Cutters Harass Philippine Patrol Near Scarborough Shoal, Say Officials
People’s Liberation Army Navy warships and China Coast Guard cutters fired water canons and rammed a Philippine maritime patrol near…
VIDEO: 2 Chinese Aircraft Carriers Drill Together for the First Time in South China Sea
Two People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carriers exercised together for the first time in the South China Sea, the People’s…
Chinese Carrier Strike Group Operating in South China Sea After Drills Surrounding Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group departed the Philippine Sea and sailed back into the South China…
9 Russian, Chinese Warships on Joint Patrol in the Northwest Pacific After Major Naval Exercise
Nine Chinese and Russian warships are on a joint patrol after wrapping a large joint naval exercise in the western…
China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Deploys to Philippine Sea
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Liaoning Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployed to the Philippine Sea Wednesday, in the carrier’s…
UPDATED: Manila Withdraws Coast Guard Flagship from Sabina Shoal, AIS Shows
A five-month standoff between Manila and Beijing over a disputed maritime feature in the South China Sea has entered a…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the Aug. 28, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress.…
Report to Congress on China Naval Modernization
The following is the Aug. 16, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…