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US Coast Guard Patrols With Philippine Forces Near Disputed Shoal in South China Sea

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A US Coast Guard cutter joined Philippine warships in a patrol near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea last week as Washington continued backing Manila in its maritime dispute with Beijing. According to a report from USNI News, the exercise, conducted from May 26 to May 30, marked…

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Coast Guard carried out a new Maritime Cooperation Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, between May 26 and 30. The activity, is the sixth of its kind [...] The Philippine and U.S. entry performed their sixth combined maritime activity of 2026 in the South China Sea aparece primero en Zona Militar.

This week, the United States and the Philippines conducted a joint patrol near Scarborough Shoal (known as Huangyan Island in China). Satellite imagery suggests that the Beijing government may be preparing to build new military and infrastructure facilities at this South China Sea hotspot, and this joint US-Philippines military operation reflects the Manila government's concerns about Beijing's actions.

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Antiwar.com broke the news on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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