The bellicosity of Beijing under General Secretary Xi Jinping, has in effect turned South China Sea into Chinese lake. In September, in departure from past practice, US Navy and Southeast Asian countries kicked off five days of maritime drills four aircraft, and more than 1,000..…

According to one American analyst on Chinese military affairs, in 2018 alone, China conducted approximately 100 military exercises with 17 countries.[10] . In recent years, the Chinese Navy has been demonstrating better precision targeting by its anti-ship missile system, the presumed..…