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How the Johnson South Reef Skirmish Set the Stage for China’s South China Sea Expansionism Policy

Following its victory at Johnson South Reef, China embarked on an aggressive expansion, later seizing Mischief Reef (1994) and constructing military outposts on artificial islands. | Image: Republic/AP South China Sea – Thirty-seven years ago today, a small but brutal naval clash in the South China Sea changed the course of history. The Johnson South…

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China surpasses rivals with ‘world-class’ sixth-gen stealth fighter jet: experts

China surpasses rivals with ‘world-class’ sixth-gen stealth fighter jet: experts

Chinese experts believe the country’s first sixth-generation stealth fighter jet may have even greater stealth capabilities at hypersonic speeds, with one commenter suggesting the PLA has “fully surpassed global advanced standards”. During the flight – which took place in broad daylight – the jet was flanked by a fifth-generation J-20 fighter jet, according to footage…

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 07, 2024 shows Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky (L) arrives to give a press conference on the sideline of a EU summit in Brussels, on October 17, 2024, and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) arrives to speak during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 4, 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on November 7, 2024 said it would be 'unacceptable' for Europe to offer the Kremlin concessions to halt its invasion of Ukraine, after Moscow demanded the West enter direct talks on ending the war. Kyiv is scrambling to up the pressure on its allies for more support in its fight against Moscow following Donald Trump's victory in this week's US presidential election, which has raised doubts about future US assistance. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump in an 'excellent' call on November 6, 2024, after the Republican swept to victory in the US election. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN and Ryan M. Kelly / AFP)

‘Not sending American…’: Donald Trump’s 800-mile buffer zone in Ukraine peace plan under ‘America First’ policy

US President-elect Donald Trump, who has frequently claimed he could resolve the Russia-Ukraine war within his first 24 hours in office, is expected to propose the deployment of European soldiers to establish an 800-mile buffer zone between the Russian and Ukrainian forces. The US, a major provider of aid and arms to Kyiv, is reportedly…

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