China's navy flexed new muscles in the South China Sea

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China.
China's navy flexed new muscles in the South China Sea with its first dual aircraft carrier drills
Photos show its Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers carrying out dual operations for the first time in the South China Sea.
China's PLA navy perform first dual aircraft formation exercise in South China Sea
China's aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time in the South China Sea, the PLA navy said, a move that sets China's navy up for more diverse and complex missions.
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 Liberation Army reported. According to photos released by the PLA, Carriers CNS Liaoning (16) and CNS Shandong (17) drilled together,
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China's Navy Flexes Muscles in First Dual Aircraft Carrier Operations
The Chinese navy, which is the largest in the world, has conducted its first dual aircraft carrier operation, the country's naval force announced on Thursday. The exercise was conducted in the highly contested waters of the South China Sea in late October and involved two carrier strike groups,
China Conducts First Dual-Carrier Naval Exercise in South China Sea - TaiwanPlus News
China says it has carried out its first training exercises incorporating both of its operational aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and the Shandong. The country's navy says the drills in the South China Sea are to prepare the forces for more complex missions.
China is closing a South China Sea surveillance gap with a new radar made to spot stealth aircraft, satellite images suggest
The system, purported to have advanced counter-stealth capabilities, could challenge how US forces operate in the region.
Philippines holds island-seizing drills in disputed South China Sea
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Vietnam pursues ties with Beijing while steadily fortifying South China Sea positions
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China's surface-to-air missiles
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US, South Korea call out Beijing's 'unlawful maritime claims'
The United States and South Korea have called out Beijng's "unlawful maritime claims" in the South China Sea following ...