The World's Next Big Global Showdown Is Already Simmering In The South China Sea [GRAPHIC]

The South China Sea is a powder keg of territorial claims mized with oil and gas resources. Almost every country in the area has a longstanding animus towards at least one of its neighbors. China claims 90% of the Sea, and Beijing is viewed with fear and suspicion throughout the region. The U.S. and Chinese militaries are both entrenched there — Japan is slowly building its military capabilities in the face of a perceived Chinese threat while Vietnam and the Philippines are emerging as region...