Navy Intends More Patrols In Disputed Area In S. China Sea

A U.S. defense official says the Navy will deploy more patrols close to the artificial islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, reports Reuters.

The patrols will be made about twice a quarter, or perhaps “a little more than that,” said the unnamed official on Monday.

"That's the right amount to make it regular, but not a constant poke in the eye. It meets the intent to regularly exercise our rights under international law and remind the Chinese and others about our...