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Subi Reef
US Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea: China Reacts
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing warned the U.S. that continued patrols would backfire.
After Months of Waiting, US Finally Begins Freedom of Navigation Patrols Near China's Man-Made Islands
By Ankit Panda
The USS Lassen sailed within 12 nautical miles of a Chinese man-made island on October 27, 2015.
US Navy Set to Send Destroyer Within 12 Nautical Miles of Subi, Mischief Reefs
By Ankit Panda
The USS Lassen is expected to imminently begin FONOPs near Subi and Mischief Reefs.
One Step Closer to US Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Washington's moving closer and closer to staging freedom of navigation patrols near China's artificial islands.
South China Sea: Satellite Imagery Makes Clear China’s Runway Work at Subi Reef
By Victor Robert Lee
New satellite imagery shows work well advanced on a combat-capable air facility.
China Holds Air and Sea Exercise in East China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Russia-China hold naval drill, Pakistan's nuclear weapons, and U.S. policy in the South China Sea. Weekend links.
South China Sea: Satellite Imagery Shows Intensive Chinese Building
By Victor Robert Lee
The latest satellite pictures show China building what appears to be a large runway on Subi Reef.
Philippines versus China: Might, Right, and International Law in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda, Shannon Tiezzi, and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the South China Sea.
Who Is the Biggest Aggressor in the South China Sea? (A Rejoinder)
By Carl Thayer
China's track record in the South China Sea is markedly different from those of the other claimants.
South China Sea: Satellite Images Show Pace of China’s Subi Reef Reclamation
By Victor Robert Lee
China is adding 8 acres a day, while other images corroborate Malaysia on South Luconia Shoals.
The Life of Chinese Soldiers in the Spratlys
By Shannon Tiezzi
An article by China's state news service highlights the soldiers on guard in the South China Sea.
South China Sea: China's Unprecedented Spratlys Building Program
By Victor Robert Lee
Subi Reef looks next in line for an airstrip, as building and reclamation continue with unprecedented speed.