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Chinese Missiles Aimed At Philippines and Vietnam
This video reports on the establishment of a new Chinese missile brigade in Guangdong province, equipped with advanced ballistic missiles like the DF-21D and DF-16. The brigade’s location and capabilities are seen as a deterrent to countries with competing claims in the South China Sea, particularly Vietnam and the Philippines. The video highlights recent actions by Vietnam and the Philippines,…
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‘UNCLOS won’t resolve sea row’
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/06/22/820108/unclos-wont-resolve-sea-row WASHINGTON – US accession to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) will not resolve conflicting claims by a number of countries including the Philippines and China to barren islands, reefs, shoals and coral outcrops in the South China Sea, said […]
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P-Noy won’t drag US military into West Phl Sea dispute
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/06/09/815219/p-noy-wont-drag-us-military-west-phl-sea-dispute WASHINGTON – President Aquino assured Americans he would not drag the United States in any military intervention in the West Philippine Sea crisis and said he was committed to defusing the tension in Panatag Shoal where Chinese and Philippine vessels have been locked in […]
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Build up to WW3 – Philippines & U.S. stage War Games in face of CHINA
1Rexbelli, Arms Race, Asia-Pacific, balance of power, China, Chinese military, Guam, Military Bases, Military Exercises, Okinawa, Philippines, protests, Regional Stability, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, US military, US-China relations, VietnamThis video explores the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, focusing on joint military exercises between the US and its allies in the region, including the Philippines and Vietnam. While these exercises are intended to enhance cooperation, they are viewed with concern by China, which is increasingly assertive in its territorial claims. The video examines the role of the…
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Talks to endanger China claims – study
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/803844/talks-endanger-china-claims-study WASHINGTON – Multilateral negotiations over disputed islands, rocks and reefs in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) will most likely result in China losing part of its claimed territory and maritime rights, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) said. Also, China’s full acceptance of […]
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Phl needs 48 fighter jets, 6 mini submarines – report
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/803405/phl-needs-48-fighter-jets-6-mini-submarines-report WASHINGTON – The Philippines needs up to four squadrons (48) of upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets, more well-armed frigates and corvette-size, fast to surface combatant vessels and minesweepers and four to six mini submarines, possibly obtained from Russia, to build a credible defense force in the […]
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Political Tension in the South China Sea
BY KEVIN DONNELLAN A small group of uninhabited islands off the Northwestern Philippines is the site of a tense standoff between China and the Philippines over territorial claims. Fox News reports. “The Chinese ships ordered the Philippine warship to leave Scarborough, claiming Chinese sovereignty over the rich fishing ground. But the warship has stayed put, […]
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Philippine-Chinese Standoff in South China Sea
ABS-CBN News, ANC Headstart, China, Diplomacy, fishermen, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, standoff, territorial disputeThis video discusses the Scarborough Shoal standoff between the Philippines and China. It features interviews with various individuals involved in the incident, including a Filipino fisherman and a Chinese diplomat. The video provides different perspectives on the incident and the ongoing dispute over the Scarborough Shoal.
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Chinese surveillance ships, choppers patrol West PHL Sea
A marine surveillance fleet that included three surveillance ships and a helicopter left Hainan province in China Friday afternoon to conduct regular patrols in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). China’s Xinhua news agency reported the marine surveillance fleet departed from Sanya in South China for the “regular patrols.” The report posted on China’s […]
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Palace: PHL may talk to other claimants on Taiwan’s military drill plans in Spratlys
The Philippines may talk to other claimants of the Spratly Islands over Taiwan’s reported plans to stage live-fire drills there, Malacañang said Saturday. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office head Ramon Carandang also said they may “deal with that when it happens.” “Meron tayong diplomatic channels para makipag-usap sa ibaang bansa tungkol sa issue […]