Jun 25, 2026

The US military has maintained a high-intensity military presence in the South China Sea and its periphery in 2025, with close-in reconnaissance, drills and exercises, and joint operations with its allies continuing to expand, according to a report released Thursday by the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI). 

While the report found that some key US strategic platforms showed signs of slowing operational growth because of resource constraints, a Chinese expert warned that increasingly aggressive frontline operations, greater use of unmanned platforms and rising provocations by US allies, particularly Japan and the Philippines, could become more destabilizing factors in the region.

The report, titled "An Incomplete Report on US Military Activities in the South China Sea in 2025", found that the US military continued to strengthen its military deterrence against China.

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