air strips and bases there . The ruling states that piling dirt and sand on rocky outcroppings and reefs does n't confer additional resource rights to the waters around it . Despite the ruling , China has not vacated its islands and is currently threatening to expand its claims with a new island - building project near Scarborough Shoal , less than 140 miles from the Philippines ’ capital and well within the Philippines ’ 200-mile exclusive economic zone . A military base on Scarborough would threaten U.S. troops and aircraft in that country . China has also edged in on Japanese claims in the East China Sea , which has prompted the pacifist nation to increase its military activities and spending .
A Sputnik News report says that Russian TU-22M3 long - range Backfire bomber aircraft will now be armed with the new Russian Kh-32 cruise missile . The capabilities of this missile are astounding : it can fly at speeds of up to 600 mph to an altitude of almost 25 miles , and when it reaches the proximity of its target , fly downward at a speed of almost 3,000 mph with a total range of almost 600 miles . We already know that the Russians have been constructingmanufacture.artifact.buildbunkers for their citizens numbering in the thousands since at least 2012 in and around Moscow and throughout Russia . In addition to this , on August 27th All News Pipeline ’s Stefan Stanford reported that some disturbing actions may be occurring at Russia ’s “ Doomsday Bunker ” located beneath Yamantau Mountain in Russia . Here is a brief excerpt :
It is thought to be around 20 years of age , relatively old for a golden eagle , and is thought to have died of natural causes . The eagle was a commonplace sight at Riggindale , near Haweswater in Cumbria , and for many birdwatchers was the only golden eagle they had ever seen . Staff at a local RSPB centre became concerned when they failed to spot the bird , which would usually be constructingmanufacture.artifact.builda nest and attempting to attract a female at this time of year . " When the eagle did n't appear last month we thought there was a chance he might be hunting in a nearby valley but over the past few weeks we 've been gradually losing hope , " said RSPB Haweswater site manager Lee Schofield . " We will probably never find out what happened to him but as he was … an advanced age for an eagle , it 's quite possible that he died of natural causes . "
Absolutely right . " The back - and - forth comes amid debate about how to confront China 's increasingly aggressive behavior in the South and East China seas . China 's land reclamation projects in the vicinity of the Spratly Islands have been the focus of rising tensions between China and the United States and its regional allies like the Philippines . In July , an international tribunal dealt a legal blow to China . The panel in The Hague , Netherlands , dismissed China ’s attempt to create legal rights for features in the Spratly Islands chain by constructingmanufacture.artifact.naair strips and bases there . The ruling states that piling dirt and sand on rocky outcroppings and reefs does n't confer additional resource rights to the waters around it . Despite the ruling , China has not vacated its islands and is currently threatening to expand its claims with a new island - building project near Scarborough Shoal , less than 140 miles from the Philippines ’ capital and well within the Philippines ’ 200-mile exclusive economic zone . A military base on Scarborough would threaten U.S. troops and aircraft in that country . China has also edged in on Japanese claims in the East China Sea , which has prompted the pacifist nation to increase its military activities and spending .