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Beijing holds a “completion ceremony” for a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands.

The U.S. Navy may conduct its third freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea since China started building artificial islands.

In the South China Sea, the U.S. military has put on a show similar to a Hollywood blockbuster.

Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.

Those making accusations should begin by defining exactly what they mean by “militarization.”

What does China mean when it speaks about militarization in the South China Sea?

The U.S. Navy will likely sail within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef soon.

Continuing the debate on the value of U.S. FONOPs, Sam Bateman responds.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem arrives in Shanghai ahead of the drills.

The U.S. says it is defending freedom of navigation; really it just wants to limit China's power in the South China Sea.

Two U.S. bombers were contacted by Chinese air traffic controllers over the South China Sea, but details are murky.

Details on the late October FON operation have been slim, but they matter immensely.