A South Korean navy vessel participates in a defense drill near Dokdo on the East Sea, July 30, 2008.
Business Insider: The 18 most hotly contested islands in the world
More than ever, islands — and the resources beneath them — are the focus of geopolitical tensions between nations around the world.
The biggest disputes range from the Arctic to Croatia to north of Samoa, and some of the competing claims were made centuries ago.
WNU Editor: A good list of islands that now find themselves in the middle of a territorial dispute. The South China Sea territorial dispute is on the top of my list on what could become the "most dangerous" flashpoint.
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