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CHINA EXPANDS ITS SOUTH CHINA SEA FOOTPRINT

Why is China building new military bases on Antelope Reef? Learn how these 26 new island bases affect military power and regional security in the Pacific.

#southchinasea, #chinamilitary, #antelopereef, #pacificsecurity, #geopolitics

https://newsletter.tf/china-expands-military-bases-antelope-reef-2024/

NewsletterTF 2d ago

China has now built 26 military bases covering 3,200 hectares in the South China Sea. This is a large increase compared to construction efforts seen just five years ago.

#southchinasea, #chinamilitary, #antelopereef, #pacificsecurity, #geopolitics
https://newsletter.tf/china-expands-military-bases-antelope-reef-2024/

China builds new military bases on Antelope Reef in 2024 to increase power in South China Sea

Why is China building new military bases on Antelope Reef? Learn how these 26 new island bases affect military power and regional security in the Pacific.

NewsletterTF

The Japan Times 3d ago

As Trump focuses on "Western Hemisphere primacy," what does credible deterrence look like for Japan? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/01/japan/redesigning-us-japan-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #defense #usjapanrelations #sdf #us #taiwan #goldendome #china #petehegseth #sovietunion #russia #nds #southchinasea #australia #icbm #slbm

Redesigning U.S.-Japan security in a ‘two-peer’ nuclear era

Frontline U.S. allies like Japan must strengthen their own denial capabilities and institutionalize trigger mechanisms for extended deterrence and ensure rapid decision-making.

The Japan Times

[Rappler’s Best] Manila warms up to Beijing

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/best-marcos-jr-philippines-beijing-joint-gas-exploration-south-china-sea/

The Japan Times 6d ago

China has called on the Philippines to help create the conditions needed to stabilize and improve bilateral relations after officials concluded two days of talks on their territorial disputes in the South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/30/asia-pacific/china-philippines-ties-maritime-row/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southchinasea #disputedislands #china #philippines #southeastasia

China urges Philippines to stabilize ties amid maritime row

Officials held a 'candid and in-depth' exchange of views on relations, and international and regional issues over the weekend.

The Japan Times

PH, China make ‘initial exchanges’ on South China Sea energy cooperation

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-initial-exchanges-oil-gas-cooperation-west-sea/

KillBait 6d ago

The Geopolitical and Strategic Importance of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea

📰 Original title: Las Islas Spratly, el archipiélago más disputado del planeta

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/the-geopolitical-and-strategic-importance-of-the-spratly-islands-in-the-south-china-sea/?redirpost=2dcd487a-bcd4-449a-8c88-6cb2c611c145

#geopolitics #southchinasea #spratlyislands #territorialdispute

The Geopolitical and Strategic Importance of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea

The article by Diego González explores the complex territorial disputes surrounding the Spratly Islands, a group of tiny, mostly uninhabitable islets and reefs scattered across the South China Sea.

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Interaksyon Mar 29

Manila, Beijing resume talks on South China Sea, energy security

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2026/03/29/311288/manila-beijing-resume-talks-on-south-china-sea-energy-security/

PH, China meet for maritime talk, ‘possible cooperation in non-sensitive areas’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/manila-beijing-maritime-talk-possible-cooperation-non-sensitive-areas/

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Welkin Mar 25

@AkaSci
Allow #Iran to collect fees from ships that transit the strait of #Hormuz. Not going to happen. Doing so will set a very exploitable precedence in #SouthChinaSea and other regions.

#IranWar #EndlessWar #EndlessWars #ForeverWar #ForeverWars #GeoPolitics #Geopolitic