China Steps Up Naval Presence Near Key Disputed Island
Posted By Bill Gertz On August 11, 2016 @ 5:00 am In National Security | No Comments
China is building up maritime security forces around a key disputed island in the South China Sea that the Pentagon has warned China not to militarize.
According to Pentagon officials, the number of Chinese maritime security vessels near Scarborough Shoal, in the Spratly Islands, has risen sharply over the past several weeks.
For the past several years, China has limited the deployment of naval vessels at Scarborough Shoal to two or three maritime security ships that are similar to coast guard ships.
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