The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer transits the East Sea during Exercise Ssang Yong 2016 March 8, 2016. REUTERS/U.S. NAVY/MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST SEAMAN CRAIG Z. RODARTE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
Reuters: U.S. says its forces will keep operating in South China Sea
U.S. military forces will continue to operate in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson said on Wednesday during a visit to a Chinese naval base.
China has refused to recognize a ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague that invalidated its vast territorial claims in the South China Sea and did not take part in the proceedings brought by the Philippines.
China has repeatedly blamed the United States for stirring up trouble in the South China Sea, a strategic waterway through which more than $5 trillion of trade moves annually.
China, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam all have rival claims, of which China's is the largest.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 20, 2016
The Turkish Military: In Numbers -- Forces TV
Failed coup in Turkey threatens military ties with key U.S. ally -- Military Times
Turkish defense chief assures Pentagon it will remain 'committed' to ISIS fight -- The Hill
Base in Turkey Used for US-led Missions Still Without Power -- AP
US Likely to Keep Nukes in Turkey Despite Coup Attempt -- Defense Tech
French intel: 100 jihadis enter Syria from Turkey each week -- The Hill
30 Defense Ministers Converge on Joint Base Andrews - AP
Russia Still Developing S-500 Surface-to-Air Missile Systems: Analyst -- Defense Tech
India Deploys T-72 Tanks in Ladakh to Counter China's Military Border Buildup -- The Diplomat
Top U.S., Chinese admirals discuss South China Sea disputes after ruling -- Defense News
China views Pokemon Go as a threat to its military bases -- Geek
More J-20 Stealth Fighters Built in China -- AIN Online
African leaders eye bigger role for AU forces -- DW
Crucial U.K. fleet of global-combat frigates is indefinitely delayed -- The Guardian
State Dept. approves $821 million SM-2 missile sale to Japan -- UPI
Bell, Boeing Win $544Mln Contract to Build Osprey Combat Aircraft for Japan -- Sputnik
US approves $785M bomb sale to UAE -- The Hill
Raytheon Cleared for Likely $2.6 Billion in New Missile Orders -- Bloomberg
America’s High-Tech F-35 Is Poised to Purge ISIS from 30,000 Feet -- Fiscal Times
Navy Strike Fighter Fatigue Eased by Outsourced Adversary Services, Company Says -- Sea Power
U.S. files suit against DynCorp International over Iraq contract -- Reuters
LCS Tests ‘Exceptionally Well’ in Shock Trials -- Defense News
Navy’s submarine hunts are too disturbing for marine life, California court rules -- Washington Post
Army SOF to Trade in Its Androids for iPhones -- DoD Buzz
U.S. Army switching to iPhones because Androids freeze up -- Mashable
Why Not Mobile ICBMs? -- James Hasik, Atlantic Journal
Blaming the military for police shootings is too easy -- Salena Zito, The Hill
Hacker behind 2015 military contractor breach: 'Hopefully it can set them back a bit' -- The Hill
Why the CIA Has to Read This Comic Before You Can -- GQ
Cross-Domain Fires: US Military's Master Plan to Win the Wars of the Future -- Chris Osborn, National Interest
70 Years Ago, the U.S. Military Set Off a Nuke Underwater, And It Went Very Badly -- Sarah Laskow, Atlas Obscura
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