26/06/2018
-(ABC News 26/6) Australia new Air Force spy drones to monitor SCS, fleet of six planes to cost $7 billion: Spy planes can stay in the air for more than a day and will be used to hunt enemy submarines and carry out surveillance flights. -(SCMP 25/6) Japan to help develop Indonesian islands in SCS: Tokyo says it will spend millions of dollars on fishery facilities in a remote island chain
-(National Interests 23/6) SCSDrama: One Nation Is Building Up Its Military Because of It (Not China): As tensions escalate over which nations should control the South China Sea, Malaysia is embarking on a military buildup.
-(Vnexpress 6/6) Vietnam urges countries to abide by laws as US proposes sanctions in South China Sea: All sides need to make positive contributions to the maintenance of peace, security, safety, maritime and aviation freedom in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Thursday. -(Straitstimes...
-(VNExpress 5/5) Vietnam rejects China's fishing ban in SCS: The foreign ministry has condemned China for violating Vietnam's sovereignty by imposing a unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea. -(Strait Times 4/5) Philippine court orders government to protect SCS: This was prompted by a petition...
-(AP 22/4) Recent Developments Surrounding the SCS -(Reuters 20/4) China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy anniversary: The PLA Navy ship and aircraft to be revealed at Tuesday’s naval parade are the Liaoning aircraft carrier, new types of nuclear submarines, new types...
-(SCMP 5/4) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells China to ‘lay off’ island in disputed SCS: This follows a statement made by the foreign affairs ministry calling the presence of Chinese boats near Thitu Island illegal. -(Nikkei 4/4) Philippines hits out at China's 'swarming' SCS ships: The...
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