The Philippine Star:
MANILA, Philippines — China’s People’s Liberation Army might be encouraged to take control of the Scarborough or Panatag Shoal, as well as parts of the Spratly Islands, as the country grows its missile arsenal, according to an Australia-based think tank.
The United States Studies Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney warned that Beijing’s growing arsenal of long-range missiles poses a major threat to the US and its allies, including the Philippines.