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Bordered by ten nations and including some of the world's most important shipping lanes and fisheries, the South China Sea is a vital region. Critically important mineral resources, including oil, are thought to be there in large quantities as well. The Chinese have long laid claim to nearly the entire South China Sea. That claim is contested by many nations and in some instances the conflict has turned violent. This summer the United States entered the fray.
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As you can - the situation is escalating dramatically. Five years later - we see China building artificial islands in region, doing war games, drills with Russia in same region, increasing threats by land, by sea, by air. There is no question that China is planning an invasion of Taiwan and that the Russians are going to back them - including making the first move in an attack against the US.
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