Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Map of where the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands are located in the South China Sea.Business Insider Tensions continue in the ...

On July 18, China’s naval chief Wu Shengli told the visiting U.S. chief of naval operations that Beijing would not halt its controversial campaign to turn the contested South China Sea reefs it ...

-The most significant finding is the presence of H-6K nuclear-capable bombers stationed on Woody Island, with other islands now featuring 3,000-meter runways to support these long-range aircraft.

The underwater area around the Paracel Islands is becoming a focus of military competition. Researchers linked to the ...

The British and Australian militaries have challenged China's claims over the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea with a "freedom of navigation" operation. Newsweek reached out to the ...

China’s Dominance in the South China Sea: A Challenge America Can’t Ignore With regional actors like Japan or India less likely to intervene, the Philippines could face defeat if conflict arises. For ...

The South China Sea is of major geopolitical and economic importance due to its strategic location, natural resources and position as a conduit for international trade. Nearly one-third of global ...

Over the weekend, the two nations signed a joint development agreement that refers to “overlapping claims” in the disputed waterway. An aerial view of Natuna Besar, the largest island in Indonesia’s ...

ABOARD HMCS MONTRÉAL, SAILING IN THE SPRATLY ISLANDS — The Eurythmics blasted through the lone freewheeling speaker on the flight deck as the 10,000-ton China Coast Guard ship sailed past the Royal ...

Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands. This photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Aquatic ...