65 h. ago US Redeploying South China Sea Carrier To Middle East Amid Tensions With Iran

US Redeploying South China Sea Carrier To Middle East Amid Tensions With Iran  NDTV

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66 h. ago US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast after Trump threat against Iran

A US aircraft carrier has reportedly left the South China Sea after a live-fire drill and is heading to the Middle East amid anti-government protests in Iran. US cable news network NewsNation reported on Thursday that the Pentagon ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group, which includes Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, to leave their position in the South China Sea and sail towards the Middle East. According to the US Naval Institute’s carrier tracker, there...

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4 d. ago South China Sea: claims of coercion, deception as Beijing and Manila wage new war of words

China and the Philippines have again exchanged barbs over confrontations in the disputed South China Sea, with each accusing the other of provocation and escalating tensions. The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday said a statement the day before by the National Maritime Council – a government body created by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr in 2024 to address the nation’s maritime challenges – was “unfounded and misleading”. It accused Manila of “provoking trouble and...

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5 d. ago China’s Antelope Reef dredge deepens South China Sea tensions

China’s Antelope Reef dredge deepens South China Sea tensions  Asia Times

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5 d. ago US Dares China? USS Abraham Lincoln Fires Weapons In South China Sea Amid Tensions

US Dares China? USS Abraham Lincoln Fires Weapons In South China Sea Amid Tensions  Times of India

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5 d. ago Japan’s top diplomat heads to Philippines with South China Sea top of mind

Japan’s top diplomat is heading to the Philippines this week for talks expected to focus on maritime tensions in the South China Sea and Tokyo’s strategic role in the region. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi’s stop in Manila on Thursday is part of a nine-day diplomatic tour of the Middle East and Asia that began last Saturday, with stops in Israel, the Palestinian territories, Qatar and India. His talks with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro are expected to review...

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8 d. ago China’s ‘sweep and kill’ weapon, Malaysians opting for Singapore: 7 highlights

China’s ‘sweep and kill’ weapon, Malaysians opting for Singapore: 7 highlights  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago South Korea says it urged China to help curb North's weapons tests

South Korea says it urged China to help curb North's weapons tests  Euronews.com

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1 week ago China’s Hurricane 3000 microwave weapon can ‘sweep and kill’ drone swarms at 3km

China’s Hurricane 3000 microwave weapon can ‘sweep and kill’ drone swarms at 3km  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China, Russia won’t ‘dare test’ US, says Hegseth after show of military might in Venezuela

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth delivered a stark warning to China and Russia on Monday, declaring that the United States is rebuilding military dominance to a level so absolute that its enemies would “not dare” test it. Addressing shipyard workers and naval personnel at Newport News Shipbuilding, the nation’s largest military shipyard, Hegseth pointed to the recent US military operation in Venezuela as evidence of renewed American military readiness and the limits of non-American defence...

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1 week ago China, Russia won’t ‘dare test’ US, says Hegseth after Venezuela military op

China, Russia won’t ‘dare test’ US, says Hegseth after Venezuela military op  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Philippines in 2025: a year of crisis, from corruption scandal to South China Sea tensions

As the Philippines wraps up a tumultuous year punctuated by colourful barbs thrown across warring political houses, an ongoing corruption scandal surrounding flood control projects threatens to derail President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s administration. Externally, Manila has been embroiled all year in a long-standing territorial row with Beijing in the South China Sea that shows no signs of waning, while also gearing up for the hot seat as next year’s chair of the Association of Southeast Asian...

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3 w. ago Carrier Strike Group Abraham Lincoln Operating in Philippine Sea, USS Tripoli in East China Sea

Carrier Strike Group Abraham Lincoln Operating in Philippine Sea, USS Tripoli in East China Sea  USNI News

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