A top Philippine defence official said a plan to give the US more access to military bases would boost the Southeast Asian country’s defence capabilities against threats to its security as geopolitical…
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The Philippines campaign to draw attention to Chinese activities
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerAs reported by a Philippine official on Wednesday, the Philippine coast guard has begun a strategy of publicising aggressive actions by China in the disputed South China Sea. This strategy…
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China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Chinese Coast Guard ship made its presence known. First, the ship sped near the Philippine patrol vessel Malapascua close to the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the…
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Philippines Says Chinese Navy Ship Spotted Near Disputed Island
by Zack Ballby Zack BallThe Philippines said on Saturday it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a contested Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea, as territorial tensions…
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Over The South China Sea, Dispute Simmers Via Radios And Rhetoric
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxSouth China Sea, March 10 (Reuters) – As a Philippine coast guard aircraft flew over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, a message came in over the radio telling…
