Spratly Islands
Britishnoun
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The Philippines invokes its geographical proximity to the Spratly Islands as the main basis of its claim for part of the grouping.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Manila's coast guard said the incident took place near Thitu Island, part of the Spratly Islands where Beijing has sought to assert its sovereignty claims for years.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
The confrontation took place around the Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023
Navy said its guided-missile destroyer USS Milius conducted a navigational rights and freedoms mission in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands on Monday.
From Reuters • Apr. 10, 2023
Geography Spratly Islands Location: Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines Geographic coordinates:
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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