South China Sea, Philippines
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China's assertive and unsafe behavior in the South China Sea has made crashes more likely, experts say. Questions remain on what China will do next.
The Philippine military on Tuesday blamed China for the collision of two Chinese navy and coast guard ships while trying to drive the Philippine coast guard and fishermen from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
According to the Chinese military’s Southern Theatre Command, the USS Higgins entered the waters “without approval of the Chinese government”. It said the move “seriously violated China’s sovereignty and security, severely undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea,” and vowed to maintain a “high alert at all times”.
THE Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (53IB) has conducted a symposium on West Philippine Sea awareness and on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in a con
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Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China’s protest
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his country will inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” in any war over Taiwan due to its proximity and the presence of large numbers of Filipino workers on the self-ruled island,
CHINA may become more aggressive in asserting its South China Sea claims after the Philippines and India forged a strategic partnership, a move that could help counter Beijing’s expansive claims in the disputed waters,