US EditionPhilippines condemns China’s swarm of forces near disputed shoal and vows to defend the territory
Philippine Defense officials denounce China's maritime presence near their outpost, with Australian forces joining joint exercises involving over 3,600 personnel to bolster regional security.
- The Philippine defense chief condemned China's deployment of an armed coast guard force near a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea.
- China's forces, including speedboats with machine guns, approached as close as 50 meters to the Philippine warship BRP Sierra Madre at the shoal.
- Australian defense minister Richard Marles, visiting the Philippines, signed an agreement to boost defense cooperation amid tensions in the disputed waters.
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AFP praised for blocking Chinese ships in West Philippine Sea
By repelling a reported attempt by the Chinese to board the BRP Sierra Madre over the weekend, the military has “again demonstrated its unyielding spirit in protecting our maritime domain,” lawmakers collectively calling themselves “young guns” said yesterday.
Chinese research vessel spotted near Philippine coast but 'goes dark' after, says maritime expert
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese research vessel approached close to the Philippine coastline on Saturday morning before switching off its tracking system, a maritime security analyst reported.Retired US Air Force Col. Ray Powell, director of the SeaLight project at Stanford University’s Gordian Knot Center, said that the Dong Fang Hong 3, a 103-meter oceanographic ship, came within 65 nautical miles of the Philippines before going “dark” at 7:12…
Philippines condemns China’s forces near disputed shoal - The Boston Globe
The latest flare-up in the long-seething territorial disputes around the Second Thomas Shoal came up in closed-door talks between Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and his visiting Australian counterpart, Richard Marles.
Philippines condemns China's swarm of forces near disputed shoal
Philippine Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro and his visiting Australian counterpart, Richard Marles. Photo from DND. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military outpost in a fiercely disputed atoll in the South China Sea. Its military also vowed to defend the offshore territory, the scene of repeated, t…
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