South China Sea Update

Keep SCS transparent&free&safe for everyone. Updated with the news about developments of the SCS.

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

Aug 19:
USAF E-8C headed for #Guangdong.
USAF RC-135S hovered over #Okinawa intensively, which was probably observing on ballistic targets.
Meanwhile, USAF RC-135W was also spotted over the #SouthChinaSea.

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

Vietnamese fishing vessels are everywhere in the #SouthChinaSea, see more details from our monthly reports. https://t.co/khtmGXqkA9

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

A rough sketch of #USSRonaldReagan CSG 2020 deployment, Jun 8-Aug 14.
The past two months have seen three dual-carrier exericses (two of which in the #SouthChinaSea), two bilateral exerices with JMSDF, one trilateral exercise with JMSDF & ADF and a series of operations by itself.

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

AFP needs to be more professional especially in geography. This incident took place in Malaysian waters, and had nothing with China and China's claims. Why mention China at the end of this report?

https://t.co/hDaBYlNOUV

[The Defence Blog @Defence_blog]

China hold landing drills amid increased U.S. military activity in South China Sea

https://t.co/Ks7X0MkTKn

[People's Daily, China @PDChina]

The naval aviation of the PLA Southern Theater Command recently conducted intensive training in day and night that involved new bomber models including the H-6G and H-6J in the #SouthChinaSea, a defense ministry spokesperson said, adding that it was part of annual drill plans.

[South China Sea Update @scs_update]

https://t.co/PV34nponP4

[T-House @thouse_opinions]

#Duterte's refusal to acquiesce to #Washington's pressure in a State of the Nation Address – something being felt by American allies all over the world – shows again how little the rest of the world is prepared to follow the #US into disaster, says @BradBlank_.

[South China Sea Update @scs_update]

https://t.co/lK01ZreH00

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

#BREAKING: It seems that USAF RC-135W entered airspace of #Taiwan, July 27.
Anyone can confirm it?

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

The dual-carrier exercise is over?
The Nimitz CSG, including USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Princeton (CG 53), USS Sterett (DDG 104) & USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), are spotted near Singapore, July 18.
Yesterday, some warships operated nearby, found by @lobsterlarryliu via @planetlabs

[Duan Dang @duandang]

Eight Chinese Fighter Jets Show up at Woody Island in the South China Sea https://t.co/d9ROJS5zIH

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

USS Ralph Johnson operated within 12NM of Cuarteron Reef and Fiery Cross Reef on July 14, the sixth time of such operations in 2020, and the FIRST one near Cuarteron Reef since 2016.
Satellite image credit: @lobsterlarryliu via @planetlabs

[Global Times @globaltimesnews]

#China is firmly opposed to the #US State Department's statement on #SouthChinaSea, which deliberately distorts the facts, exaggerates the situation in the region and attempts to sow discord between China and other littoral countries: Chinese embassy

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

Rare satellite images of US Navy dual-carrier operations in the #SouthChinaSea via @planetlabs spotted by @lobsterlarryliu 👍, July 6.

[PACAF @PACAF]

A B-52 exercises Dynamic Force Employment with the @USNavy in the South China Sea. #FreeandOpenIndoPacific #airpower

https://t.co/QNPTmlRAh7

[South China Sea News @SCS_news]

The report is confirmed by AIS data @MarineTraffic. Haijing 5402 approached the Lan Tay platform at speed as high as 15 knots, the closest distance that could be tracked was about 1.52 nm from the platform. cc @ngaphambbc @DRM_Long @AnnQuann

[ANI @ANI]

I can confirm USS Nimitz(CVN 68)&USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) are holding dual carrier ops in South China Sea to support free&open Indo-Pacific: Accreditation in Public Relations+Military Public Affairs Officer for Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, Lt Cmdr S Brophy to ANI.#USNavy

[South China Sea Update @scs_update]

@SCS_PI Maybe they just for Chinese military drills around Paracel islands

[SCS Probing Initiative @SCS_PI]

As to military exercises in the #SouthChinaSea, PLA can't match the U.S. military both In terms of frequency and intensity. PLA is learning to a certain extent.