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INDONESIA - USA
Indonesia wants to hold regular naval exercises with the US Navy in the Natuna Islands area ... southern part of South China Sea.
(rmks: certain to annoy China)
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23 April

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CHINA (Territorial Conflicts)

With Philippines: A Chinese Navy frigate reportedly fired flare to „tell“ a Philippine air force Fokker patrol aircraft to keep distance to Chinese-occupied Subi Reef in Spratly Archipelago (South China Sea).

With Philippines: The Philippines accuse the Chinese Coast Guard of robbing Filipino fishermen at gunpoint near disputed Scarborough Shoa in Spratly Archipelago (South China Sea) ... already on 11 April, personnel from „three vessels with clear Chinese Coast Guard markings“ boarded two Philippine fishing boats, then took the crew's catch.
(rmks: in the past, there have been numerous and credible reports on Chinese Coast Guard actively involved in piracy to better their pay)
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07 May

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CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
With Philippines: The Philippines expressed alarm over what it said were escalating Chinese efforts to drive off Filipino military aircraft from a disputed South China Sea Subi Reef ... seven recent „dangerous confrontations“

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09 May

CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
South China Sea: Following a number of recent incidents with Philippine military / coast guard aircraft, China says it „reserves the right to establish an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea“ ... decision „depending on whether air safety is threatened“

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PHILIPPINES – JAPAN
Japanese Navy destroyers HARUSAME and AMIGIRI arrive at Manila (Philippines) for a scheduled visit ... afterwards, on 12 May, short (two-hour) „Passex“ with Philippine Navy patrol frigate RAMON ALCARAZ planned „near disputed with China Scarborough Shoals (Spratly Islands) in the South China Sea“.
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12 May
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PHILIPPINES – JAPAN
Both navies held their first exercise - a short (two-hour) „Passex“ - in waters near disputed with China Scarborough Shoals (Spratly Islands) in the South China Sea ... participants included Philippine Navy patrol frigate RAMON ALCARAZ and Japanese destroyers HARUSAME and AMIGIRI.

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13 May

USA
Following a 1-week „patrol“ near the Spratly Archipelago (South China Sea), Littoral Combat Ship LCS-3 FORT WORTH arrives at Subic Bay (Philippines) for a short logistic stop ... then will head back to Singapore to participate in upcoming (19-21 May) IMDEX defence exhibition.
(rmks: on 16-month long-term deployment to Singapore)
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16 May

CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
South China Sea: China has declared a temporary (until 01 Aug) fishing ban off Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin ... Vietnam: „flagrant violation international law and Vietnam's sovereignty and jurisdictional rights“

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18 May

CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
South China Sea: An Australian government panel recommends Australia may send military aircraft and ships to help the US challenge China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.
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20 May

CHINA (Territorial Dispute)
South China Sea: The Chinese Navy repeatedly warned a US Navy P-8 Poseidon on a surveillance flight over the South China Sea to keep distance to and not overfly „Chinese territory“.
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Amerika will Baustopp im Südchinesischen Meer

Sehr deutlich hat Amerikas Verteidigungsminister China aufgefordert, seine Landgewinnung in den umstrittenen Gewässern sofort einzustellen. Ein deutscher Politiker vergleicht die Tragweite des Streits mit dem Konflikt in der Ukraine.

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Zitat:Philippine defence minister 'gravely concerned' over reports Chinese warship fired warning shot in South China Sea
Updated 18 minutes ago
The Philippine defence minister says Manila is "gravely concerned" over reports a Chinese warship has fired a warning shot on a Filipino fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea.

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Zitat:No, China Is Not Reclaiming Land in the South China Sea
Rather, China is slowly excising the maritime heart out of Southeast Asia.

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28 June

CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
South China Sea: China once again deployed HAIYANG SHIYOU 981 semi-submersible oil platform to waters near (claimed by Vietnam) Paracel Islands ... explore for oil and gas until 20 August
(rmks: last year’s deployment of the rig had raised tensions with Vietnam and caused a stand-off between Chinese and Vietnamese coast guard vessels.)
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15 July
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CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
South China Sea: China has condemned the Philippines for starting repairs to rusting landing ship SIERRA MADRE which in 1999 deliberately was run aground on a South China Sea reef (rmks: establishing a „permanent residence“ since) ... demanding that Manila remove the vessel while adding that Beijing "reserved the right to take further measures."
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Die Philippinen verteidigen ihre Ansprüche auf Teile der Spratly-Inseln von einem verrotteten Schiffswrack aus. Die Erfahrung zeigt, dass selbst ein zeitweiser Rückzug den Verlust des Seegebietes bedeuten könnte.


23.07.2015, Die BRP Sierra Madre sieht aus wie die Kulisse für einen Blockbuster über die Zeit nach der Apokalypse. Man denke etwa an „Mad Max“ mit Mel Gibson oder „Waterworld“ mit Kevin Costner. Auf Fotos und Filmaufnahmen ist zu sehen, wie das von der Sonne und der salzigen Seeluft schwer angegriffene Kriegsschiff auf einer etwa 1,5 Meter flachen Untiefe im Südchinesischen Meer sitzt, umspült von türkisfarbenem Wasser. Die graue Stahlhülle ist übersät von dicken roten Rostflecken, die aussehen wie Seepocken auf der Haut eines Buckelwals. Im Rumpf klaffen Löcher, in die das Meereswasser hereinströmt, und durch das morsche Oberdeck tropft tropischer Regen.
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