Recent satellite imagery

China Continues ‘steady Pattern’ of S.China Sea Militarization

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Recent satellite imagery appears to show China is completing structures intended to house surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) on a series of artificial islands in the South China Sea, a Washington think-tank said Thursday. According to images published by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, the structures are being installed on Fiery Cross Reef, Mischief Reef and Subi … Read more

North Korea Conducts ‘biggest Nuclear Test’

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North Korea is believed to have carried out its fifth and largest ever test of a nuclear device, South Korean military officials say. South Korean President Park Geun-hye called it an act of “self-destruction” which showed the “maniacal recklessness” of leader Kim Jong-un. It was detected as a 5.3 magnitude quake close to the nuclear … Read more