January 3, 2026: China has militarized more of the Spratly Islands; Fiery Cross Reef, Mischief Reef and Subi Reef. Mischief Reef is the largest at 663 hectares. Subi Reef is about 70 percent the size ...
China’s outposts in the South China Sea could be used to delay and constrain foreign forces during a conflict in the Taiwan ...
MANILA, Philippines — China’s maritime militia were deployed in record-high numbers across the South China Sea in 2025, with vessels increasingly concentrated around key disputed reefs near areas of ...
March 20, 2026: Chinese military, mainly naval, operations in 2025 concentrated on several areas. These include the South China Sea, Taiwan, trade routes across the Pacific, the Persian Gulf and ...
MANILA, Philippines — China is constructing what could become its largest artificial island in the South China Sea, according to a new report, signaling renewed large-scale reclamation activity in ...