Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "naval bases"
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After China's massive drill, US patrols disputed South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,April 12, 2018 , on page 11)In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency. The nuclear-powered warship, leading a carrier ... -
China builds ports, helipads on Spratly islands
(The Philippine Star,January 12, 2015 , on page 1-11)China’s reef reclamation and development projects in the disputed Spratly islands in the West Philippine Sea last year have progressed by leaps and bounds, and security officials expect them to be turned into man-made ... -
China demands end to US surveillance after intercept
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 21, 2016 , on page A2)Beijing demanded an end to U.S. surveillance near China on Thursday after two of its fighter jets carried out what the Pentagon said was an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China ... -
China deploys military aircraft, 15 warships in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,May 11, 2018 , on page 12)Aside from missile systems, China has deployed military aircraft and more than a dozen warships on what appears to be a rotation basis on their man-made islands in the Philippines's Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the ... -
China tests 1st locally made aircraft carrier
(The Philippine Star,May 14, 2018 , on page 1-5)The possession of a homegrown aircraft carrier – which the defense ministry has said displaces 55,000 tons – places China among the few military powers with such vessels, including the United States, Russia and Britain. ... -
China to deploy fighter jets to SCS — think tank
(The Philippine Star,May 15, 2018 , on page 2)In a matter of time, China will deploy fighter jets to its artificial islands in the South China Sea, which is expected to significantly expand Beijing’s capability to project power in its outposts, a private think tank ... -
China to US: be careful in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,April 1, 2016 , on page A1-A8)Beijing's Defense Ministry on Thursday warned the US Navy to "be careful" in the South China Sea and slammed a newly signed agreement between Washington and the Philippines. Earlier this month, Manila agreed to give US ... -
China trains fishing militia to venture into Spratlys
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 2, 2016 , on page A1-A23)The fishing fleet based in this tiny port town on Hainan Island is getting everything from military training and subsidies to even fuel and ice as China creates an increasingly sophisticated fishing militia to sail into ... -
China wraps up warship exercise in disputed sea
(Panay News,February 18, 2017 , on page 13)Three Chinese warships on Friday wrapped up a week of scheduled training exercises in the South China Sea, state media said, shortly after China’s sole aircraft carrier tested its weapons in the disputed region. The fleet ... -
Chinese Navy in large show of force
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 28, 2018 , on page A9)The images, provided by Planet Labs Inc, confirm a Chinese carrier group has entered the vital trade waterway as part of what the Chinese navy earlier described as combat drills that were part of routine annual exercises. ... -
Fishers group rejects more US military base in PH
(Panay News,November 24, 2022 , on page 4-15)A fishers’ group rejected on Tuesday further construction of United States (US) military bases in the Philippines and accused Vice President Kamala Harris of aiming to anger China with her visit. The Armed Forces of the ... -
Leave PH Rise alone – Duterte
(Manila Bulletin,February 7, 2018 , on page 1-6)Insisting the Philippine Rise is ours, President Duterte is putting a stop to the marine research and other exploration activities by foreign groups in the area. The President has decided that only Filipinos would be allowed ... -
Lorenzana: WPS row with China still a security worry
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 27, 2018 , on page A7)Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday said the country had been managing “very well” its territorial dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), but this remained a security challenge. Lorenzana accepted ... -
Phl urged to prepare for worst-case scenario between US, China
(The Philippine Star,October 11, 2015 , on page 3)The mounting tension between the United States and China over freedom of navigation in the disputed Spratlys archipelago calls for the Philippine government to start preparing for a worst-case scenario, former National ... -
Phl, US troops storm 'enemy' in Zambales military exercises
(The Philippine Star,May 10, 2018 , on page 5)Some 340 Filipino and American troops stormed and neutralized “enemy” positions along the coastline of San Antonio, Zambales yesterday. This was among the highlights of the Balikatan joint military exercises between the ... -
Rody backs China buildup in WP Sea
(Manila Standard,February 20, 2018 , on page A1)President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday suggested in jest that China make the Philippines a province as he defended China’s construction of military structures on the contested Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef in the South China ... -
South China Sea deal stuck on mere outline
(The Philippine Star,July 31, 2017 , on page 17)The historic arbitral ruling issued one year ago on 12 July 2016 was overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines and against China. The ruling was jubilantly received in Hanoi, which benefits immensely as it invalidates ... -
US warship sails near disputed isle
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 11, 2016 , on page A10)A US Navy warship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a US Department of Defence official said, days after China warned criticism of its claims in the crucial waterway would rebound like a ...