Midway through 2026, Scarborough Shoal remains the focal point of Philippine-China frictions in the South China Sea, with recent tensions stemming from China’s deployment of floating objects at the shoal, including buoys, floating barriers, and most recently, a temporary research structure. But new data on ship movements reveals yet another cause for concern at Scarborough: […] Continue Reading
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