South China Sea

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Might as well start a pacific theater thread and cover all the current hotspots.

Philippine Marines Drew Firearms as China Seized Second Thomas Shoal Airdrop, Says Philippine Military Chief - USNI News

The contingent of Philippine Marines onboard BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Second Thomas Shoal reportedly drew their weapons as China Coast Guard boats moved in to take packages from a resupply airdrop. Philippine military officials said this week that Chinese rigid hull inflatable boats...

news.usni.org

 

[Emerson0311]

Will the China conflict be allowed to become kinetic? Or just behind the scenes financial buggering? If it goes kinetic, in a few days every other world hotspot will erupt because dad is occupied arguing with the cops.

 

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US Flies B-1B Bomber for First Precision Bomb Drill in 7 Years as Tensions Simmer with North Korea

The United States flew a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula for its first precision-guided bombing drill with South Korea in seven years, the South's military said.

www.military.com

 

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Naval vessels collide in disputed South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine military vessels collided in the disputed South China Sea, an incident the two sides blamed on each other

www.rt.com

 

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Watch: Filipino Soldiers Fought Off Axe-Wielding Chinese Coast Guard 'With Bare Hands' | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

 

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China ships enter Japan waters near Senkakus for fourth straight day

As the ships tried to approach a Japanese fishing boat, Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels secured the safety of the boat and warned the Chinese ships to leave.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Taiwan war games to mimic combat as closely as possible

A senior Taiwan defense official said there was an urgent need to rethink how the drills were conducted.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

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https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/06/china-rejects-taiwans-right-of-self-defence-claim/

"The Chinese mainland denied on Wednesday Taiwan’s assertion of the “right of self-defense” if a mainland aircraft enters the island’s space, saying that Taiwan is a part of China.

Koo Li-hsiung, Taiwan security chief, claimed recently that the island’s military would be ordered to exercise the “right of self-defense” if the People’s Liberation Army “attacks” aircraft, vessels, facilities, or enters without permission within 12 nautical miles of the island’s “territorial airspace and waters”.

 

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North Korea: Kim Jong Un is building walls on the border​

Βόρεια Κορέα: Τείχη υψώνει ο Κιμ Γιονγκ Ουν στα συνορα - Τί δείχνουν δορυφορικές εικόνες

Δορυφορικές εικόνες αποκαλύπτουν ότι η Βόρεια Κορέα έχει ξεκινήσει την κατασκευή ενός τείχους σε διάφορα σημεία κοντά στα σύνορα της με την Νότια Κορέα. Τα πλάνα που διέρρευσαν και αναλύθηκαν από το…

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"Satellite images reveal that North Korea has begun construction of a wall at various points near its border with South Korea.

The leaked footage, analyzed by BBC Verify, shows that an area within the demilitarized zone has been cleared, which could well be a breach of the agreement between North and South Korea."

 

[Inifinty]

Might as well start a pacific theater thread and cover all the current hotspots.

Philippine Marines Drew Firearms as China Seized Second Thomas Shoal Airdrop, Says Philippine Military Chief - USNI News

The contingent of Philippine Marines onboard BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Second Thomas Shoal reportedly drew their weapons as China Coast Guard boats moved in to take packages from a resupply airdrop. Philippine military officials said this week that Chinese rigid hull inflatable boats...

news.usni.org

Might as well merge them all into a world on fire thread soon.

 

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Washington Approves Another $360 Million Arms Sale To Taiwan | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

 

[MO Fugga]

Just destroy the 3 Gorges Dam. Give Tiawan a newfangled Bouncing Betty. Problem solved.

 

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Hawaii Army Units Help Prepare Philippines in Ongoing Dispute

Hawaii-based Army units are continuing to play a central role in U.S.-Philippine relations as tensions mount between China and the Philippines.

www.military.com

 

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https://asiatimes.com/2024/06/filipinos-doubt-us-reliability-as-marcos-deescalates/

 

[NoDopes]

 

[armorpl8chikn]

https://asiatimes.com/2024/06/filipinos-doubt-us-reliability-as-marcos-deescalates/

Snart move.
Cause, we are notoriously unreliable for...quite some time now.

 

[mosin46]

easily could go as hot as ukraine could

 

[LuckyDuck]

easily could go as hot as ukraine could

Not arguing with you but let's say that it does go hot- what are we (US Navy, not SH) going to do about it after being stonewalled by our own politicians) It didn't always use to be this way either for that matter. We've come a long way from "carry a big stick but speak softly" to where we're at now. I fear for the worst but hope for the best.

-LD

 

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https://asiatimes.com/2024/10/philippines-drops-a-typhon-missile-gauntlet-on-china/

"In what could evolve into a Cuban-like missile crisis, Manila recently announced it would “indefinitely” host America’s state-of-the-art Typhon missile systems, a mid-range weapon the US could bring to bear in any conflict with China over Taiwan.

Despite strong opposition by China, and initial denials by Filipino officials, there are rising indications that the Philippine military intends to keep the much-vaunted American missile systems on its soil for the long term, or even “forever”, as military chief Romeo Brawner recently quipped.

As one senior Filipino official bluntly told the media, the Philippine government wants to give China “sleepless nights” by keeping the missile system on its soil."

 

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Xi Tells Troops to Prepare for War, to Be “Battle-Ready”​

Xi Tells Troops to Prepare for War, to Be "Battle-Ready"

President of China Xi Jinping told his troops to prepare for war as he stepped up shows of force around Taiwan. Xi launched a live-fire

www.independentsentinel.com