South China Sea Dispute : News & Updates

[BMD]

China tightens 'counter-stealth' military radar net around South China Sea, says report - Breaking Defense

The radar station on Triton will probably complicate military operations in peace time across the South China Sea but could also prove to be a juicy target in time of war, says Malcom Davis at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

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[BMD]

Indonesia says Chinese coast guard ship driven from disputed waters

Jakarta (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 - Indonesia said Thursday it drove out a Chinese coast guard vessel from contested waters in the South China Sea twice in recent days, the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation against Beijing's actions in the strategic waterway.

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[Ashwin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077295356501713091

 

[Optimist]

I had to look that one up, It's the Philippine claim by China on the 9 dash line being rejected

https://www.dfat.gov.au/news/marking-8th-anniversary-south-china-sea-arbitral-award

Eight years ago today, an Arbitral Tribunal, constituted under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), made a unanimous, clear, and binding ruling in the South China Sea arbitration between the Philippines and China.

It found China's claims to historic rights in maritime areas within its dashed line had no legal basis. It also found China had violated the Philippines' sovereign rights under UNCLOS and that its vessels had unlawfully created risks of collision and danger.