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militarization of South China Sea

July 15, 2019
China’s South China Sea Anti-Ship Missile Tests Up the Stakes
By Ankit Panda
The tests send a sharp message to the United States Navy.

June 14, 2018
China’s New Missiles in the Spratlys May be a Turning Point
By Steven Stashwick
There is no longer any reason for China to acknowledge the diplomatic fig leaf of Xi Jinping’s “militarization” assurance.

May 05, 2018
China Deploys Long-Range Anti-Ship and Anti-Air Missiles to Spratly Islands For First Time
By Steven Stashwick
Missiles are unambiguous 'militarization' of disputed islands.

January 25, 2018
China Signaling it May Finally 'Militarize' the South China Sea Officially
By Steven Stashwick
Response to U.S. warship reveals pretext for deployments to Spratly Islands bases.

May 22, 2017
Rocket System on Fiery Cross Reef Highlights Problem of Defining 'Militarization'
By Steven Stashwick
Lack of a useful U.S. definition helps China deflect criticism.

February 28, 2017
New Chinese Missile Installations in Spratlys?
By Steven Stashwick
Structures might house long-range SAMs as China inches closer to "militarization" of islands.

December 30, 2016
New Weapons on China’s Artificial Islands Don’t Violate 'Non-Militarization' of South China Sea
By Steven Stashwick
Installation may raise tensions, but China has long excluded “necessary defense” from its pledge.

August 10, 2016
Vietnam Deploys Precision-Guided Rocket Artillery in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hanoi has purportedly moved new mobile rocket launchers on bases in the disputed Spratly Islands.

March 29, 2016
Cuarteron Reef’s New Radar: The China Coast Guard’s Best New Toy?
By Steven Stashwick
Worry over the radar’s military implications should take a backseat to its civil uses.

March 23, 2016
Xi Jinping and Maritime Militarization
By Greg Austin
Fuzzy “pink lines” in the water.

March 10, 2016
What US Intelligence Thinks About China’s Militarization of the South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a letter, the head of the U.S. intelligence community offers insights into China’s activities in the South China Sea.
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