There's something amiss on Mischief Reef: Before and after satellite imagery of the disputed coral atoll in the South China Sea taken a few years ago and last month show that the reef is growing. And ...

Map of where the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands are located in the South China Sea.Business Insider Tensions continue in the South China Sea, most recently between China and the Philippines.

China continues to strengthen its control over the hotly contested South China Sea, as recent analysis of satellite imagery appears to show that its artificial island outposts in the region have ...

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines is closely watching Beijing's plans for a nature reserve at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, its chief of armed forces said on Friday, adding it ...

The U.S. Air Force revealed last week that its drone units have been training for an "unmanned" war in the contested South China Sea as regional tensions continue to rise. The "Reaper Smoke" annual ...

Aboard the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, flying in what is widely considered to be international airspace, Lt. Dyanna Coughlin scanned a live camera feed showing the dramatic evolution of ...

The US Air Force held a competition for its MQ-9 Reaper drones last week. One photo from the event shows a drone operator sitting in front of a map of Mischief Reef. The reef is a Chinese military ...

January 3, 2026: China has militarized more of the Spratly Islands; Fiery Cross Reef, Mischief Reef and Subi Reef. Mischief Reef is the largest at 663 hectares. Subi Reef is about 70 percent the size ...

Philippines keen to prevent repeat of Mischief Reef occupation Manila views China’s plan as a ‘clear pretext for occupation’ China says nature reserve plan aims to preserve shoal’s ecosystem MANILA — ...