China could also ratchet up the fight with the Philippines by carrying out dredging and reclamation work at Scarborough Shoal, one of the features close to the Philippine coast and a reef at the center of the spat between the two countries. Or China could even try to blockade Philippine marines currently stationed at one of the tiny atolls, potentially threatening a showdown with the United States, which has a mutual defense treaty with Manila. Pacific forces and former Director of National Intelligence, called the ruling a “strong rebuke of China’s activities in the South China Sea over the last 15 years,” and said that Beijing’s next steps will be crucial..

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