DefenceTalkChina has stationed fighter jets on Woody Island in the South China Sea, US officials have said. The news come days after Beijing installed surface-to-air missiles on the same disputed island. Citing two unnamed US officials, Fox News reported Tuesday that US intelligence services had spotted Chinese Shenyang J-11 and Xian JH-7 warplanes on Woody […]https://www.defencetalk.com/beijing-deploys-fighter-jets-in-south-china-sea-66834/

DefenceTalkTOKYO, Japan: Japan said Friday, November 13, it was monitoring waters near islands disputed with China in the East China Sea after it spotted a naval intelligence ship from the country operating in a new area for the first time. Japan’s Defense Ministry said late Thursday a P-3C patrol aircraft observed the Dongdiao-class intelligence vessel […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-spots-chinese-spy-ship-in-new-area-near-disputed-isles-65835/

DefenceTalkTensions are rising in the South China Sea after a US warship traveled through disputed waters. Washington says it’s protecting freedom of navigation, but China calls the American naval maneuver a provocation. After months of observation, the United States made its move. The USS Lassen, a guided-missile destroyer, passed within 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-tensions-rise-in-south-china-sea-65699/