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China is putting weapons on its artificial islands in the South China Sea
Business Insider ^ | 05/28/15 | John Garnaut, David Wroe

Posted on 05/28/2015 1:02:18 PM PDT by Enlightened1

Diplomatic tensions surrounding disputed territories in the South China Sea could escalate dramatically following reports China is now putting weapons on its artificial islands in the area.

Australia’s defence force is considering joining the U.S. in flying and sailing “freedom of navigation” missions over the disputed territory, where China has been building islands by dragging sand from a reef and piling it up to create structures now being monitored by satellites.

Fairfax Media reports the Australian fly-over expeditions may occur as a result of heightened concerns that China is enhancing its military capabilities and reach across the maritime expanse.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: artificialislands; brunei; china; chinaarms; chinawar; islands; malaysia; mh370; military; philippines; sea; southchinasea; spratlyislands; vietnam
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To: Gen.Blather

They probably have those sand bars sea walled and shored up so they don’t lose all their expensive s*** in a typhoon-that’s why I suggested a helpful tsunami...


41 posted on 05/28/2015 2:22:21 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Enlightened1

Looks like they’re ‘pulling a Tibet’ on the Philippines.


42 posted on 05/28/2015 2:33:57 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Enlightened1

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43 posted on 05/28/2015 3:03:28 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass ("Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." Hedy Lamarr)
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To: Texan5

Does this mean that the Chinese are climate change deniers?


44 posted on 05/28/2015 3:06:37 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: familyop

Absolutely. This is why India, Singapore, and Japan have recently penned defense agreements with Viet Nam.


45 posted on 05/28/2015 5:17:15 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Enlightened1; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...

Active Duty ping.


46 posted on 05/28/2015 5:47:02 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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47 posted on 05/28/2015 8:46:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Army Air Corps

“This is why India, Singapore, and Japan have recently penned defense agreements with Viet Nam”

John McLame is in Vietnam today to show support for them on this.


48 posted on 05/29/2015 7:49:13 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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