West Philippine Sea
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CHINA’S MILITARY EXPANSION IS A ‘HOLY S***’ MOMENT FOR AMERICA, SAYS THE NAVY SEAL COMMANDER WHO OVERSAW THE BIN LADEN RAID
Aformer Navy SEAL commander has warned that China’s break-neck military development is quickly making the huge nation America’s most significant global rival. Retired Admiral William McRaven—who headed the Joint Special Operations Command from 2011 to 2014 and oversaw the operation that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden—described Chinese military evolution as a “holy s***” […]
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‘Finally action’: Locsin thanks US for command facility donation
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday thanked the United States following a report that it would give a Philippine military unit a command and control facility to help in monitoring the West Philippine Sea. The Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (Wescom) in Palawan will “soon” receive the facility […]
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Sansha No. 2: Colossal New Ship To Help Beijing Strengthen South China Sea Claims
China is set to use a huge new supply transport ship to ferry supplies to natural and artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea. Named the Sansha No. 2, it can “cover the whole South China Sea”, according to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency. The ship passed tests in August. With […]
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Vietnam accuses China of sea encroachment
HO CHI MINH: Vietnam has accused Beijing of direct encroachment on the disputed Nansha Islands at the South China Sea due to its frequent guarding in the guise of conducting marine reserves research. But China’s Foreign Ministry reiterated that China has sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the Nansha Islands and adjacent waters nearing Vanguard […]
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China’s New Transport Ship Not a Game Changer in South China Sea
Sansha No.2 is civilian and relatively small compared to military logistics vessels. News that China launched a new supply and transport vessel this summer for service in the South China Sea has prompted analysis that the ship will be used to fortify and strengthen China’s militarized island bases. But, while the ship will likely […]
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Cost of China damage to PH reefs: P33B a year
SHATTERED CORALS Fragile corals, living organisms that also provide shelter to fish and other marine creatures, take decades to grow but can be destroyed in mere seconds through harmful fishing methods by poachers and illegal fishermen. Scientists say declining fish catch is a sign of continuing reef destruction resulting in lostmarine resources valued at about […]
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China using fishing vessels for surveillance, control of West PH Sea – DND
MANILA, Philippines – Chinese fishing vessels do more than just fish in the West Philippine Sea, but are part of China’s strategy to control the resource-rich waters and deny Filipinos access to their exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Department of National Defense (DND) said in a report. “Apparently, China has been utilizing fishing vessels […]
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Rodrigo Duterte defends China ties in telecoms deal
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s office on Wednesday defended a controversial deal to allow a China-backed telecoms company to set up communications facilities on military bases, rejecting opponents’ warnings that it could compromise national security. The Armed Forces of the Philippines last week signed a memorandum of agreement with Dito Telecommunity Corp, the country’s new […]
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DND: China Coast Guard blocked PH vessels in Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese Coast Guard ship had blocked the path of three Philippine civilian vessels on a resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. This was revealed in a document submitted September 13 by the Department of National Defense (DND) to Bayan Muna […]
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‘Futile’ to raise PH, China maritime dispute before UN: Palace
MANILA- Malacañang dismissed Wednesday the call of the Philippines former top diplomat Albert del Rosario to raise Manila’s legal victory against Beijing over the South China Sea as world leaders gather at the 74th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. It would be “futile” to bring up the 2016 ruling that invalidated […]