Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in this still image from video taken by a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft provided by the United States Navy May 21, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Reuters: U.S. says China has placed mobile artillery on reclaimed island
The United States said on Friday that China had placed mobile artillery weapons systems on a reclaimed island in the disputed South China Sea, a development that Republican Sen. John McCain called "disturbing and escalatory."
Brent Colburn, a Pentagon spokesman traveling with Defense Secretary Ash Carter, said the United States was aware of the weapons.
McCain, chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee, said the move would escalate tensions but not lead to conflict.
More News On China's Military Buildup In the South China Sea
US surveillance reportedly shows Chinese artillery on artificial islands -- FOX News
US surveillance shows China positioning weapons on contested island -- The Telegraph
U.S. says China has artillery vehicles on artificial island -- AP
U.S. Surveillance on Island Reveals Chinese Arms -- WSJ
U.S. hopes Chinese island-building will spur Asian response -- Reuters
Carter defends US military flights over China's artificial islands -- FOX News
China land reclamation in South China Sea creates 'new facts': U.S. -- Reuters
China More Assertive Than Ever About South China Sea, Island Building Escalates Tension With US -- IBTimes
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