Japan is staring China down with its first submarine drills in the contested South China Sea

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September 17, 2018 3:52 PM

Japan recently sent a submarine to the South China Sea for military exercises for the first time. In response to the drills, during which the attack sub Kuroshio trained alongside three Japanese destroyers, China warned Japan to "act with caution."

Japan recently sent a submarine to the South China Sea for military exercises for the first time, the Japanese defense ministry revealed Monday.
The attack sub

A Japanese submarine recently joined up with three destroyers for drills in the disputed South China Sea, marking the first reported deployment of Japanese undersea warfighting assets to the contested region for exercises, Japan's defense ministry revealed Monday.

In response to the drills, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang asserted that Beijing "

The UK Royal Navy amphibious assault ship HMS Albion recently found itself in a showdown with the Chinese military — in the South China Sea after it sailed close to Chinese-occupied territories in the Paracel Islands.

The Chinese military has also issued radio warnings to US Navy ships and aircraft, as well as Philippine military aircraft that fly near Chinese-held territory. Neither the US nor the Philippines have allowed these warnings to impact their operations.

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