Map Shows US ‘Special Mission’ Ship in Waters Near China
A specialized United States naval vessel capable of collecting critical underwater data was recently tracked operating in the contested South China Sea, according to a Newsweek map. The U.S. Seventh Fleet, which maintains America’s naval presence in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, confirmed to Newsweek that USNS Victorious, an ocean surveillance ship, was operating […]
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Video Shows US Ally Confronting China in Contested Waters
The Philippine coast guard has released footage of a confrontation with its Chinese counterpart within the Southeast Asian country’s maritime zone. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Foreign Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters China claims the majority of the South China Sea as its territory, including areas that fall within the exclusive economic […]
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Photos Show US and China’s Aircraft Carriers Deployed to Pacific Waters
Both the United States and China deployed their aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean on Sunday, as Washington and Beijing jostle for naval dominance in the region. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington returned to its […]
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Photos Show US Coast Guard Ship Deployed to Contested Waters Near China
The United States has deployed a coast guard ship to the South China Sea, where China claims sovereignty over most of the waters, to conduct operations with its Philippine ally. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters China maintains a strong coast guard presence in the […]
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China Sends High-Tech ‘Spy Ship’ to Australian Waters
A “high-tech” Chinese government research ship, which is reportedly capable of spying, was tracked sailing off the coast of Australia, a United States ally in the South Pacific Ocean. In Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed that the country conducted what it called “normal activities” at sea in accordance with international law. The Australian Defense […]
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Argentina deploys military as China leads fishing vessels swarm on edge of economic waters
Argentina is carrying out naval patrols in a warning to the hundreds of foreign fishing vessels lingering just beyond the nation’s maritime zone. Newsweek reached out to Argentina’s Defense Ministry and China‘s Foreign Ministry by email with requests for comment. Why It Matters With local fish stocks dwindling, China’s distant-water fishing fleet—by far the world’s […]
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US Ally in Pacific Says China Trespassing in Waters
The tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau says China continues to intrude into its maritime zone. “We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending them,” President Surangel Whipps Jr. said in a recent interview with Agence France-Presse. The complaint is familiar to China’s maritime neighbors in the South China […]
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