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Chinese J-15 Fighter Crash ‘Exposes’ PLA’s Carrier Woes; Beijing’s Naval Ambitions Face Reality Check

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Chinese J-15 | Image: Chinamil Beijing, China – Beijing’s dreams of ruling the seas with its homegrown carrier-based J-15 fighter jet took another hit when one of the aircraft went down during a training exercise in Hainan Province. The crash, which happened on March 15 near Jialai Town in Lingao County, forced the pilot to … Read more

How the Johnson South Reef Skirmish Set the Stage for China’s South China Sea Expansionism Policy

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Following its victory at Johnson South Reef, China embarked on an aggressive expansion, later seizing Mischief Reef (1994) and constructing military outposts on artificial islands. | Image: Republic/AP South China Sea – Thirty-seven years ago today, a small but brutal naval clash in the South China Sea changed the course of history. The Johnson South … Read more