China test fires so-called ‘carrier killer’ missiles into South China Sea

China test fires so-called ‘carrier killer’ missiles into South China Sea

Beijing claims almost all of the vast South China Sea as its sovereign territory and has stepped-up efforts to assert its dominance over the resource-rich waters in recent years, transforming a string of obscure reefs and atolls into heavily fortified man-made islands and increasing its naval activity in the region. China’s territorial ambitions are contested … Read more

China test fires so-called ‘carrier killer’ missiles into South China Sea

China test fires so-called ‘carrier killer’ missiles into South China Sea

Beijing claims almost all of the vast South China Sea as its sovereign territory and has stepped-up efforts to assert its dominance over the resource-rich waters in recent years, transforming a string of obscure reefs and atolls into heavily fortified man-made islands and increasing its naval activity in the region. China’s territorial ambitions are contested … Read more