Japan's far-flung island defence plan seeks to turn tables on China
Tokyo is responding by stringing a line of anti-ship, anti-aircraft missile batteries along 200 islands in the East China Sea.
Dec 18, 2015, 10:43 AM ISTUS stands ground, says will continue naval operations in South China Sea
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said they will continue with their naval operations in the disputed South China Sea.
Oct 28, 2015, 10:27 AM ISTChinese Navy protests after US naval destroyer enters South China Sea despite warnings
Chinese Navy on Tuesday had its first major face off with a US warship after it ignored Beijing's warning and sailed close to artificial islands China is building in the disputed South China Sea, prompting China to denounce the incident as a "threat" to its sovereignty.
Oct 27, 2015, 17:28 PM ISTChina blasts US over South China Sea threats
In a scathing attack, China Saturday accused the US of making provocating attempts to infringe on its sovereignty.
Oct 17, 2015, 16:07 PM IST