"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal #SecondThomasShoal #Philippines
Wreck, Rats and Roaches : Standoff in the #SouthChinaSea (2014 article)
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/07/world/south-china-sea-dispute/
Wrecks, rats and roaches: Standoff in the South China Sea
Tomas Etzler is a journalist and filmmaker who has covered everything from the war in Afghanistan to the 2011 Japanese tsunami.edition.cnn.com
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Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
Unknown parent • • •The #MRFs (Multi Role Fighters) are expected to backstop the military's existing fleet of 12 South Korean-made Mach 1.5 capable #FA50PH light #JetFighters." #Philippines #PAF #MRF #JAS39Gripen
#Sweden offers #JAS39 aircraft for PH #AirForceModernization
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1207927
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Unknown parent • • •The signals are clear, we're finally getting the #JASGripen
#CopeThunder used to be a large-scale, US-led multinational exercise which started in the #Philippines in 1976, but was discontinued when the Americans closed its bases in the country in 1992." #China #WestPHSea
#Marcos cites #PAF role as âcustodians of our skies'
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1796877/marcos-cites-paf-role-as-custodians-of-our-skies?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct
Marcos cites Air Force troopsâ role as âcustodians of our skiesâ
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"#MANILA, #Philippines â Senators condemned on Sunday the Chinese Coast Guardâs (#CCG) harassment against the Philippine Coast Guard (#PCG) and military supply ship bound for #AyunginShoal.
In separate statements, senators aired their frustration on CCGâs use of water cannon against PCG vessels delivering supplies to military troops stationed on #BRPSierraMadre in Ayungin Shoal." #SouthChinaSea
Senators condemn Chinaâs water cannon attack in #WPS: âBullying must stopâ
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/217339/senators-condemn-chinas-water-cannon-attack-in-wps-bullying-must-stop?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=gallery
Senators condemn Chinaâs water cannon attack in WPS: âBullying must stopâ
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"Video from the #Philippines showed a large Chinese Coast Guard ship spraying a much smaller Philippine boat that was attempting to deliver supplies to a garrison of Philippine marines on #SecondThomasShoal...Images from the #PhilippineCoastGuard (PCG) also showed the Chinese ship moving dangerously close in front of the PCG vessels as they escorted the resupply boats" #SouthChinaSea
International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/07/asia/china-philippines-coast-guard-confrontation-south-china-sea-intl-hnk/index.html
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The day prior, #China called on the #Philippines to remove the #BRPSierraMadre. In response, National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya told reporters in Manila: âWe will not abandon #AyunginShoal. We are committed to the Ayungin Shoal.â #SouthChinaSea #SecondThomasShoal
Philippines doubles down on Ayungin after China claims âillegalâ activities
https://www.rappler.com/nation/dfa-doubles-down-ayungin-shoal-after-china-claim-illegal-activities-august-2023/
Philippines doubles down on Ayungin after China claims âillegalâ activities
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"Global concern about #Chinaâs naval activities is growing as the country expands and modernises its military, and shows increasing aggression in its claims over the #SouthChinaSea and #Taiwan.
Joint drills with #Russia â during which a flotilla sailed near #Alaska this weekend â have also heightened concern over military coordination between #Beijing and #Moscow." #SouthChinaSea
China-Philippines dispute could escalate into superpower conflict, say analysts
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/08/china-philippines-dispute-could-escalate-into-superpower-conflict-say-analysts
China-Philippines dispute could escalate into superpower conflict, say analysts
Helen Davidson (The Guardian)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"Tensions between #China and the #Philippines are on the rise once again, with #Manila accusing the Chinese Coast Guard of using water cannon to block a Philippine military supply boat from delivering food, fuel and water to troops garrisoned on a decommissioned warship grounded on a reef in the #SouthChinaSea."
Whatâs behind rising China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/9/whats-behind-rising-china-philippines-tensions-in-the-south-china-sea
Whatâs behind rising China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?
Al JazeeraNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-refutes-china-denies-agreement-remove-ship-ayungin-shoal/
Marcos refutes China, denies âagreementâ to remove Ayungin ship
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"If #China succeeds in enforcing its nine-dash line claim using its new coast guard law, and if #Russia succeeds in keeping Ukrainian territory that it has invaded, then both China and Russia would be overturning and negating the foundational principle of the #UNCharter." #SouthChinaSea #PagasaIsland #AyunginShoal
[ANALYSIS] Flashpoints in the #Philippines-China relationship
https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-flashpoints-philippines-china-relationship/
[ANALYSIS] Flashpoints in the Philippines-China relationship
Antonio T. Carpio (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"#PUERTOPRINCESA, #Philippines â The Philippines is looking at several options to strengthen its hold on the disputed #SecondThomasShoal (#AyunginShoal) in the #SouthChinaSea including refurbishing a grounded and rusting warship it uses as a military outpost, a move that would likely anger #Beijing." #BRPSierraMadre #China
https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippines-refurbishing-grounded-ship-option-strengthen-hold-ayungin-shoal/
Philippines says refurbishing grounded ship an option to strengthen hold on Ayungin Shoal
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •âYung resupply mission na yan, âpag dinaan mo âyan sa #helicopters, hindi na yan mapipigil,â Trillanes, who worked as a backdoor negotiator for President #BenignoAquino in #China, said over radio DWPM. #AyunginShoal #WPS #Philippines
Trillanes urges #AFP to use helicopters anew to supply #BRPSierraMadre
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/217704/use-helicopters-anew-to-supply-brp-sierra-madre-afp-urged
Trillanes urges AFP to use helicopters anew to supply BRP Sierra Madre
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •'I don't know where he got his information,' Senator #JinggoyEstrada says of Roberto Tiglao's claim that it was former president Estrada who made the promise to #China to remove #BRPSierraMadre from #Ayungin. #AyunginShoal #SecondThomasShoal #WPS #SouthChinaSea
Jinggoy, JV refute Tiglaoâs claim that #Erap made promise to China
https://www.rappler.com/nation/jinggoy-jv-refute-tiglao-claim-erap-made-promise-china-ayungin-shoal/
Jinggoy, JV refute Tiglao's claim that Erap made promise to China
Bonz Magsambol (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"The #NationalSecurityCouncil says internal threats pinpointed by the #Duterte administration â the #CommunistInsurgency, local #TerrorGroups, and #IllegalDrugs â are no longer priorities" #SouthChinaSea #China #Philippines
Marcos security policy focuses on threats in #WestPHSea, #Taiwan Strait
https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-jr-security-plan-focuses-external-threats-west-philippine-sea-taiwan/
Marcos security policy focuses on threats in West PH Sea, Taiwan Strait
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"The structures, according to the senator, could serve as permanent lodging for soldiers stationed at the rusty #BRPSierraMadre, a warship intentionally grounded in the shoal in 1999 as a Philippine military outpost and now at the center of fresh tensions between #Manila and #Beijing." #Ayungin #AyunginShoal #Philippines #WestPHSea
P100-M funding sought for PH Ayungin buildup
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/217872/p100-m-funding-sought-for-ph-ayungin-buildup?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery
P100-million funding sought for PH Ayungin buildup
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"#Locsin, who filed numerous diplomatic protests and sometimes tweeted expletives against #China, led the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at a time when the Philippine leader, #Duterte, sought closer ties with Beijing. He was Duterteâs third and longest-serving foreign secretary, steering the DFA from October 17, 2018, until Duterteâs term ended on June 30, 2022." #Philippines #ForeignAffairs
Marcos names Locsin, Duterteâs top diplomat, as special envoy to China
https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-names-teddyboy-locsin-special-envoy-china/
Marcos names Locsin, Duterte's top diplomat, as special envoy to China
Paterno R. Esmaquel II (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"#TritonIsland, which #China has controlled since 1974, is the westernmost and southernmost point of the #Paracels, almost the same distance from the Vietnamese coast and Chinaâs island province of #Hainan.
Powell said the construction there 'will clearly make #Vietnam agitated.' #TootSEA
China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed island in the #SouthChinaSea
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-appears-building-airstrip-disputed-island-south-china-sea-rcna100348
China building airstrip on disputed island in South China Sea, satellite images suggest
Larissa Gao (NBC News)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"The planned exercise set for Wednesday comes amid mounting tensions between #China and the #Philippines after a Chinese coast guard vessel fired a water cannon at a Philippine military-chartered boat near the #Manila-controlled #SecondThomasShoal in the #SouthChinaSea earlier this month." #AyunginShoal
#Japan, #US, #Australia eye ship deployment to Philippines for drill
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230818/p2g/00m/0in/063000c
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"The #AirAssault drills, which also involved a small contingent of American troops, were carried out as the #Philippines was making a new attempt to deliver supplies in #AyunginShoal, two weeks after one of its supply boats was prevented from doing so by #ChinaCoastGuard (CCG) ships using water cannons." #WestPHSea #SecondThomasShoal #SouthChinaSea #Australia #US
PH-Aussie forces regain territory from âinvadersâ in #Palawan mock drills
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/218141/ph-aussie-forces-regain-territory-from-invaders-in-palawan-mock-drills
PH-Aussie forces regain territory from âinvadersâ in Palawan mock drills
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •âNotwithstanding attempts by #ChinaCoastGuard and Chinese Maritime Militia vessels to block, harass, and interfere with the supply mission, the Philippine supply ships ⊠successfully completed their supply mission,â the task force added. #AyunginShoal #BRPSierraMadre #Philippines
The task force said Unaizah May 1 and Unaizah May 2 were escorted by #PCG vessels #BRPCabra and #BRPSindagan during the mission, while Philippine Navy ships were also on standby.
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/218171/ph-coast-guards-resupply-mission-to-brp-sierra-madre-crew-successful
Despite Chinaâs attempt to âinterfere,â PCG says resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre successful
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"On August 22, two #PCG ships escorted boats commissioned by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (#AFP) to bring supplies to #Philippine Marines stationed at the #BRPSierraMadre, a grounded ship that serves as the Philippine outpost in those waters. It was the #Philippinesâ second resupply mission in August, after a routine mission on August 5 was partially stopped by #China." #AyunginShoal
PCG says nothing âhumanitarianâ about Chinaâs moves vs #Ayungin resupply mission
https://www.rappler.com/nation/coast-guard-nothing-humanitarian-china-moves-resupply-mission-ayungin-west-philippine-sea/
Philippines says nothing 'humanitarian' about China's moves vs Ayungin resupply mission
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •âMasyadong maliit ang P10 million kumpara halimbawa sa #DepEd na may proposed intelligence funds na P150 million. The #PCG is threatened by #China almost on a daily basis, 24/7, while the DepEd is not even facing any security threat,â #Hontiveros said. #Philippines #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea
Hontiveros wants bigger intelligence funds for Coast Guard in 2024 budget
https://www.rappler.com/nation/hontiveros-wants-bigger-intelligence-funds-philippine-coast-guard-2024-budget/
Hontiveros wants bigger intelligence funds for Coast Guard in 2024 budget
Bonz Magsambol (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The air, sea and land drills, the first large-scale joint exercise between #Australia and the #Philippines, simulated retaking an enemy-controlled island.
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marlies said after the drills that the first joint patrols of the #SouthChinaSea by the Australian and Philippine navies would âhappen soonâ.
Australia, Philippines hold military drills, plan South China Sea patrols
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/26/australia-philippines-hold-military-drills-plan-south-china-sea-patrols
Australia, Philippines hold military drills, plan South China Sea patrols
Al JazeeraNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"#India, meanwhile, was among the countries that rejected and protested #Chinaâs 2023 national map, in which China claimed Indian land, as well as territory being disputed by the two countries.
Interactions between China and India in disputed borders have been more violent, especially between 2020 and 2021, following clashes along the Sino-Indian border that resulted in casualties."
Indian envoy to #Philippines warns against âaggressive maneuversâ in Indo-Pacific
https://www.rappler.com/nation/indian-ambassador-philippines-warns-aggressive-maneuvers-indo-pacific/
Indian envoy to Philippines warns against 'aggressive maneuvers' in Indo-Pacific
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Western Command (Wescom) chief Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, the top military commander overseeing #Palawan and the countryâs claims in the #WestPhilippineSea, calls the Nido observation post âthe other #BRPSierraMadre,â referring to the grounded warship that serves as a military outpost in #Ayungin. #ElNido #Palawan #Philippines #WestPHSea
Troops at Nido outpost see vital role amid isolation
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/218670/troops-at-nido-outpost-see-vital-role-amid-isolation?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery
Troops at Nido outpost see vital role amid isolation
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Marcos on Tuesday called out âmisleading narrativesâ that reduce disputes in the #SouthChinaSea to a mere competition between two influential nations as such claims deny #Manilaâs independence and agency, and disregards its legitimate interests. #Philippines #China #US
Marcos, Harris hold talks on South China Sea, maritime cooperation
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/07/2294506/marcos-harris-hold-talks-south-china-sea-maritime-cooperation
Marcos, Harris hold talks on South China Sea, maritime cooperation
Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Here we go again đ #China's using smaller coast guard ships this time though. Very bad optics the last time kasi.
"On Friday morning, the #PhilippineCoastGuard escorted supply vessels to #SecondThomasShoal, also known as also known as #AyunginShoal, in the #SpratlyIslands, where a handful of troops are stationed on a crumbling navy ship, the task force said." #BRPSierraMadre
#Philippines condemns Chinese boats' 'illegal' actions in Ayungin Shoal
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/08/2294806/philippines-condemns-chinese-boats-illegal-actions-ayungin-shoal
Philippines condemns Chinese boats' 'illegal' actions in Ayungin Shoal
Pam Castro (Philstar.com)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#RozulReef, also known as #IroquoisReef, lies within the Philippines' 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf â giving #Manila the exclusive right to explore, exploit and manage living and non-living resources within said area. #Philippines #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea #CoralReefs
'Walang natira': AFP suspects #China behind massive coral harvesting in Rozul Reef
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/16/2296754/walang-natira-afp-suspects-china-behind-massive-coral-harvesting-rozul-reef
'Walang natira': AFP suspects China behind massive coral harvesting in Rozul Reef
James Relativo (Philstar.com)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Defense Senior Undersecretary Ireneo Espino said the #BRPSierraMadre needs immediate repair following recent re-supply operations.
"The deterioration is faster than the supply that we do to #Ayungin. I mean mas mabilis masira,â he said. #Philippines #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea
BRP Sierra Madre deteriorating fast, says DND official
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/20/23/brp-sierra-madre-deteriorating-fast-says-dnd-official
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#PhilippineCoastGuard and fisheries bureau personnel discovered the floating barrier, estimated at 300 metres (1,000 feet) long, on a routine patrol on Friday near the shoal, locally known as #BajoDeMasinloc, Tarriela said. #ScarboroughShoal #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea
#China coast guard deploys âfloating barrierâ to cut off disputed #SouthChinaSea shoal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/24/china-coast-guard-deploys-floating-barrier-to-cut-off-disputed-south-china-sea-shoal
China coast guard deploys âfloating barrierâ to cut off disputed South China Sea shoal
Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â Aboard a small boat and with knives in hand, personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard (#PCG) on Monday, September 25, carried out a âspecial operationâ to remove a floating barrier placed by the #ChineseCoastGuard at the opening of #BajoDeMasinloc or #PanatagShoal in the West Philippine Sea. #WESTPHSEA #SouthChinaSea
WATCH: PHâs âspecial operationâ to remove Chinaâs floating barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
https://www.rappler.com/nation/video-philippine-coast-guard-remove-china-barrier-bajo-de-masinloc/
WATCH: PHâs âspecial operationâ to remove Chinaâs floating barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The House and the Senate have agreed to reallocate confidential and #IntelligenceFunds to agencies fighting for #Fishermenâs rights, amid rising tensions in the #WestPhilippineSea.
It is unclear which agencies would lose confidential and intelligence funds because of the decision, but groups have been calling on lawmakers to realign #SecretFunds from #Marcos' and #Duterte's offices. #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea #BajoDeMasinloc #ScarboroughShoal
https://www.rappler.com/nation/congress-commits-reallocate-confidential-funds-agencies-protecting-west-philippine-sea/
Congress commits to reallocate confidential funds to agencies protecting West PH Sea
Dwight de Leon (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Senator Hontiveros won this round đ The Duterte faction's power is fading fast.
"The confidential funds initially for Vice President and Education Secretary #SaraDuterte's offices will be redirected toward agencies at the forefront of efforts to address tensions in the #WestPhilippineSea" #PhilippineCoastGuard #BajoDeMasinloc #ScarboroughShoal #Philippines
Caving in to pressure, House to strip #Duterte-led OVP, DepEd of confidential funds
https://www.rappler.com/nation/house-strips-deped-ovp-duterte-confidential-funds-september-2023/
Caving in to pressure, House to strip Duterte-led OVP, DepEd of confidential funds
Dwight de Leon (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Note that #AUKUS is fully represented in this exercise. France is trying to expand it's #AsiaPacific presence - as is the #EU.
Maritime Training Activity #SamaSama2023 is the seventh and largest iteration of the drills as participants from #Australia, #Canada, #France, #Japan, the #UnitedKingdom and #Malaysia join the #US and the #Philippines.
US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as #China tensions mount https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/03/asia/us-philippines-naval-exercise-sama-sama-intl-hnk-ml/index.html
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Noc.SocialNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"Romualdez said he joins the country in mourning the death of three fishermen whose boat was rammed on Monday, October 2 by #PacificAnna, a crude #OilTanker registered under the flag of the #MarshallIslands, according to the #PhilippineCoastGuard (PCG)." #PanatagShoal #ScarboroughShoal #Philippines
#BajoDeMasinloc tragedy: Romualdez urges calm, lawmakers want more patrols
https://www.rappler.com/nation/house-lawmakers-reaction-bajo-de-masinloc-ramming-incident-filipino-fishing-boat-october-2023/
Bajo de Masinloc tragedy: Romualdez urges calm, lawmakers want more patrols
Dwight de Leon (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"#MANILA, #Philippines â In the wee hours of the morning on October 2, Monday, as its 14-man crew were fishing off the vicinity of #BajoDeMasinloc in the #WestPhilippineSea, the Filipino fishing boat #Dearyn was hit by a much larger commercial ship that was passing through the area." #ScarboroughShoal
What we know: Ship hits Filipino boat Dearyn in West Philippine Sea
https://www.rappler.com/nation/what-we-know-ship-filipino-dearyn-collision-west-philippine-sea-october-2023/
What we know: Ship hits Filipino boat Dearyn in West Philippine Sea
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Philippine Coast Guard should be getting a good chunk of this.
"In a statement on Tuesday, October 10, House appropriations committee chairperson Zaldy Co said a total of P1.23 billion in confidential funds were realigned to agencies at the forefront of efforts to assert the #Philippinesâ territorial rights in the #WestPhilippineSea." #SouthChinaSea
House denies 2024 confidential fund requests of #OVP, #DepEd, #DA, #DICT, #DFA
https://www.rappler.com/nation/house-denies-confidential-fund-request-ovp-deped-da-dict-dfa-2024/
House denies 2024 confidential fund requests of OVP, DepEd, DA, DICT, DFA
Dwight de Leon (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •More multi-role fighters, more ships and maybe submarines. #Chinaâs aggressive actions in the #WestPHSea has radically altered the modernization program. #SouthChinaSea #JAS39Gripen
AFP shifts defenses to Philippine EEZ
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1211384
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2023-08-17 04:15:49
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Linking the Philippine Air Force Saab #JAS39Gripen multi-role fighter (MRF) thread to the #WestPHSea thread. There is a strong possibility the #Philippines will be getting more than 14 MRF's (12 Gripen C & 2 Gripen D) since that number won't be enough to cover our #EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).
Note that the PAF was also considering getting F16's from the US though that proved too expensive for the original budget. Delivery time was also longer.
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2023-10-11 15:58:33
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#China has pissed off Canada several times, it's just not us na binabastos nila.
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While neither Filipino and Canadian officials will say it out loud, the dark vessel detection system is an invaluable tool as the #Philippines becomes more assertive in defending its territory and asserting its claim over the #WestPhilippineSea, or parts of the #SouthChinaSea within its exclusive economic zone.
What access to #Canadaâs dark vessel detection means for the Philippines
https://www.rappler.com/nation/what-access-canada-dark-vessel-means-philippines/
What access to Canada's dark vessel detection means for the Philippines
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a much updated & longer version of the C-130, the flying workhorses of the #AFP's logistics arm.
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"These C130s will surely boost our airlift capability to support #MilitaryOperations and other national development efforts to include #ReliefOperations during times of #disasters and #calamities,â said the #PhilippineAirForce in a separate statement
#Philippines pushes through with purchase of 3 new C-130 planes
https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippines-pushes-through-with-purchase-new-c-130-planes/
Philippines pushes through with purchase of 3 new C-130 planes
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The island is located 141 km (88 mi) southeast of the southern tip of #Taiwan's main island and 98 km (61 mi) to the nearest Taiwanese island, the "Lesser Orchid Island".
For reference, a flight from Manila to Baguio is 210km(130 mi) . #EEZ
Navy inaugurates detachment on #MavulisIsland, northernmost tip of the #Philippines
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1848040/navy-inaugurates-detachment-on-mavulis-island-northernmost-tip-of-ph
Navy inaugurates detachment on Mavulis Island, northernmost tip of PH
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •In the #AFP, there are area commands, with units from the different services under its wing, and there are commands that offer support to the whole military. The #CyberGroup is one of those support units, alongside the AFP Reserve Command and Procurement Service, among others. #Philippines #cybersecurity
Brawner said he wants the Cyber Group expanded into a command so it can have more personnel and equipment.
AFP chief Brawner eyes #CyberCommand
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/afp-chief-brawner-eyes-expanded-command-cyber-warriors/
AFP chief Brawner eyes 'Cyber Command'
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines accused #Chinaâs coast guard of âdangerous blocking manoeuvresâ that caused it to collide with a Philippine resupply boat about 25km from #SecondThomasShoal, where the warship was deliberately run aground decades ago to underline the Philippinesâ claims in the sea. #BRPSierraMadre #WestPHSea
The Philippines summons Chinese ambassador after two #SouthChinaSea collisions
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/23/china-philippines-ships-boats-collision-south-china-sea-vessels-spratly-islands
The Philippines summons Chinese ambassador after two South China Sea collisions
Rebecca Ratcliffe (The Guardian)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Japan & South Korea have been growing closer together. Note how both included each other's nationals in their evacuation flights from Israel recently.
#MANILA, #Philippines â Both #Japan and #SouthKorea criticized âunilateralâ actions that increase tensions in the #SouthChinaSea days after #Manila and #Beijing blamed each other for two recent collision incidents close to #AyunginShoal in the #WestPhilippineSea.
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-south-korea-express-concern-china-ships-collide-philippine-boats/,
Japan, South Korea express concern after China ships collide with PH vessels
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •During their scheduled early November summit in the #Philippines, Prime Minister #FumioKishida and President #FerdinandMarcos Jr. are expected to greenlight negotiations for a "reciprocal access agreement," facilitating the presence of visiting forces, according to sources.
It would be #Japan's first #RAA with a member of the #ASEAN and the third following the agreements with #Australia and #Britain .
#China
Japan, Philippines mull starting talks on new #SecurityPact
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231025/p2g/00m/0na/035000c
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The incident was the second of two encounters the #Ottawaâs helicopter had with Chinese Peopleâs Liberation Army Navy #J11 fighter jets over international waters on October 29, which saw the fighters get as close as 100 feet from the helicopter, Millen told CNN in an interview aboard the warship. #Canada #China
Exclusive: Chinese jet fired flares close to submarine-hunting helicopter in #SouthChinaSea, Canadian Navy says | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/03/asia/canada-china-helicopter-interception-south-china-sea-hnk-intl/index.html
Image source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-11
Chinese air-superiority fighter
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Diplomacy focused on the contested waters is the latest in a series of talks leading up to #JoeBiden and #XiJinpingâs meeting this month in #SanFrancisco. #China
#US, Chinese diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss maritime issues including #SouthChinaSea
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3240318/us-chinese-diplomats-meet-beijing-discuss-maritime-issues-including-south-china-sea
US, Chinese diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss maritime issues including South China Sea
Mark Magnier (South China Morning Post)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The Philippine Coast Guard (#PCG) will receive five additional multi-role response vessels from #Japan within the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to National Economic and Development Authority (#NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Thursday. #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea
#PHCoastGuard to receive 5 vessels from Japan
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222343/ph-coast-guard-to-receive-5-vessels-from-japan
PH Coast Guard to receive 5 vessels from Japan
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#Filipino and Chinese vessels engaged in a heated confrontation anew during another resupply mission in #AyunginShoal, #WestPhilippineSea on Friday, Nov. 10, with the hostilities reaching its climax when a #ChinaCoastGuard (CCG) ship deployed a #watercannon against a much smaller indigenous boat chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). #BRPSierraMadre #Philippines #SouthChinaSea
China Coast Guard deploys water cannon vs PH supply boat anew
https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/9/china-coast-guard-deploys-water-cannon-vs-ph-supply-boat-anew
China Coast Guard deploys water cannon vs PH supply boat anew
Manila BulletinNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines occupies nine features in the #KalayaanIsland Group (KIG) , namely: #Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, #Pagasa (Thitu) Island, #Lawak (Nanshan) Island, #Parola (Northeast Cay) Island, #Patag (Flat) Island, #Kota (Loaita) Island, #Rizal (Commodore) Reef, #Likas (West York) Island, and #Panata (Lankiam Cay) Island. #SouthChinaSea
Romualdez bares #WestPHSea development project plans | Global News
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222457/romualdez-on-govt-plans-to-develop-other-islands-in-wps
Romualdez bares West PH Sea development project plans
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •ABOARD THE #BRPMelchoraAquino â Itâs a sight to behold â perhaps not in a good way. In an area in the #WestPhilippineSea well within the #Philippinesâ exclusive economic zone (#EEZ), the Philippinesâ was vastly outnumbered against #China in another routine resupply mission to the #BRPSierraMadre in #AyunginShoal. #SouthChinaSea
WATCH: In Ayungin, PH Coast Guard smarts and daring trump Chinaâs 11-ship blocking team
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-philippine-coast-guard-china-ship-blocking-ayungin-shoal-november-10-2023/
WATCH: In Ayungin, PH Coast Guard smarts and daring trump Chinaâs 11-ship blocking teamÂ
Rappler.com (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Sen. #GracePoe, the sponsor of the #DOTr 2024 budget, said the #PCG was spending P1.7 billion yearly for fuel alone. She added that most PCG vessels were âinoperableâ as these had not been maintained due to insufficient funds. #Philippines
Senate grants additional budget for #PhilippineCoastGuard | Inquirer News
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1859339/senate-gramts-additional-budget-for-philippine-coast-guard
Senate grants additional budget for Philippine Coast Guard
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •It is rare for a head of state to visit the USINDOPACOM, and Malacañang said Marcos was the first Philippine president to set foot in the military base.
The #USINDOPACOM covers the vast #IndoPacific, including waters and airspace adjacent to the #Philippines.
#Marcos makes rare visit to US Indo-Pacific Command in #Hawaii
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-rare-visit-us-indo-pacific-command-hawaii-november-2023/
Marcos makes rare visit to US Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii
Dwight de Leon (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday, November 21, said it âdoes not supportâ a planned December 5 civilian resupply mission to #AyunginShoal, a flashpoint for tensions between Manila and Beijing in the #WestPhilippineSea. #BRPSierraMadre #SecondThomasShoal
#NationalSecurit Council thumbs down civilian #Christmas convoy to #Ayungin
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/national-security-council-thumbs-down-civilian-christmas-convoy-ayungin-shoal/
National Security Council thumbs down civilian Christmas convoy to Ayungin
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The three-day patrol started off the #Philippinesâ northernmost islands(#Batanes) near #Taiwan and were to move toward #SouthChinaSea (#WestPhilippineSea) waters within Manilaâs exclusive economic zone, officials said.
The patrols involve three navy ships and three fighter-jets from the Philippine military, which were to be joined by one littoral combat ship and one aircraft from the #American side.
#US, Philippines launch joint sea and air patrols
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/philippines-sea-patrols-11212023131636.html
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •On Tuesday, the Philippine Air Forceâs #FA50 light combat aircraft flew in tandem with the US Air Forceâs #F15C fighter jets and C-130 from #Batanes to the #WestPhilippineSea to test joint flight doctrines and further enhance interoperability, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. #Philippines #US #SouthChinaSea
#China keeps watch on PH-US sea patrols | Global News
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223206/china-keeps-watch-on-ph-us-sea-patrols?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery
China keeps watch on PH-US sea patrols
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"It was confirmed as per reports received that two Chinese fighter jets were monitored orbiting the #Philippines' A-29B #SuperTucano at the vicinity of #HuboReef in the #WestPhilippineSea," Philippine Army spokesperson Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said. #KalayaanIsland #WestPHSea #China
Chinese fighter jets 'orbit' Philippine aircraft during PH-#Australia joint patrol | GMA News Online
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/889598/chinese-fighter-jets-orbit-philippine-aircraft-during-ph-australia-joint-patrol/story/
Chinese fighter jets 'orbit' Philippine aircraft during PH-Australia joint patrol
GMA News OnlineNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â Three of the #PhilippineCoastGuard (PCG) multirole response vessels often used in regular resupply missions to a military outpost in #WestPhilippineSea (WPS) participated in joint water cannon and towing drills between Philippines and #Japan.
PCG boats used in WPS missions join PH-Japan water cannon, towing drills | Global News
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223522/pcg-boats-used-in-wps-missions-join-ph-japan-water-cannon-towing-drills?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery
PCG boats used in WPS missions join PH-Japan water cannon, towing drills
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The #NationalSecurityCouncil (NSC) finally green-lighted on Tuesday the civilian-led #ChristmasConvoy to the #WestPhilippineSea (WPS), allowing them to pass through the general vicinity of #AyunginShoal (#SecondThomasShoal) . #SouthChinaSea #WestPHSea
However, the NSC did not allow the convoy to reach the #BRPSierraMadre, according to its spokesperson Jonathan Malaya.
NSC approves Christmas convoy to WPS; BRP Sierra Madre still off limits
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223557/christmas-convoy-in-ayungin-shoal
NSC approves Christmas convoy to WPS; BRP Sierra Madre still off limits
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The new carrier is projected to hold at least 28 fighter jets and helicopters and displace 45,000 tons of water, a common measurement of warship size. The #Vikrant also displaces 45,000 tons.
The carrier is to be equipped with French-made #Rafale jets, Bloomberg said, a decision reflecting India's ongoing military modernization and partial phasing out of older Soviet- and Russia-made hardware.
#India Orders $5 Billion Aircraft Carrier With Eye on #China, Report Says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/india-orders-5-billion-aircraft-carrier-with-eye-on-china-report-says/ar-AA1kJ7rN
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Inaugurated on Friday, the new three-storey facility is equipped with state-of-the art technology such as #radar, #AutomaticIdentification, #SatelliteCommunication, and coastal cameras, the Philippine coast guard said in a statement. #Manila's outpost of Thitu is its biggest and most strategically important in the #SouthChinaSea, largely claimed by Beijing. #KalayaanIsland #WestPHSea
#Philippines builds new coast guard station on island in South China Sea
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/philippines-builds-new-coast-guard-station-on-island-in-south-china-sea/ar-AA1kPOcd?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines currently has two active #VFAs: one with the #UnitedStates which was ratified by the Senate in 1999 and with #Australia which was signed in 2007 but was ratified and took effect only in 2012.
The VFA with #Japan is in the works.
PH, #France eye VFA, deeper defense ties
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223786/ph-france-eye-vfa-deeper-defense-ties?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery
PH, France eye VFA, deeper defense ties
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The Philippine Coast Guard (#PCG) on Sunday said it has monitored âmore than 135â suspected Chinese maritime militia vessels (CMM) in #JulianFelipeReef, a substantial increase compared to the previous month. #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea #China
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223807/pcg-monitors-over-135-chinese-maritime-militia-vessels-in-julian-felipe-reef
PCG monitors over 135 Chinese maritime militia ships in Julian Felipe ReefÂ
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippinesâ The Chinese vessels in #JulianFelipeReef appear to be unmanned, being left as a territorial demarcation, according to #NationalSecurityCouncil (NSC) spokesperson Jonathan Malaya on Monday.
This came after a total of 135 Chinese vessels were monitored in the Julian Felipe Reef in the #WestPhilippineSea over the weekend. #WestPHSea
Chinese vessels seen in Julian Felipe Reef are unmanned
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223837/chinese-vessels-seen-in-julian-felipe-reef-are-unmanned-says-nsc-spox
Chinese vessels seen in Julian Felipe Reef are unmanned, says NSC spox
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â Over 40 volunteers composed mostly of youth and student leaders arrived in #ElNido, #Palawan, on Saturday, December 9, in line with the three-day #ChristmasConvoy civilian supply mission to the #WestPhilippineSea that will begin on Saturday, December 10.
The volunteers, who also include fisherfolk representatives, among others, arrived in El Nido from #Manila, aboard the TS Kapitan Felix Oca that had been loaded with donations and supplies.
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/photos-volunteers-civilian-christmas-convoy-ayungin-arrives-palawan-december-9-2023/
LOOK: West PH Sea Christmas convoy volunteers arrive in Palawan
Rappler.com (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •In a statement, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTFWPS) said #ChineseCoastGuard (CCG) ships used water cannons against the vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (#BFAR) namely Datu Sanday, Datu Bankaw, and Datu Tamblot near #BajoDeMasinloc (#Scarborough Shoal). The three BFAR ships are civilian vessels. #Philippines #SouthChinaSea
#China fires water cannon at Filipino ships in #WestPHSea
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-fires-water-cannon-filipino-ships-west-philippine-sea-december-2023/
China fires water cannon at Filipino ships in West PH sea
Jairo Bolledo (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â A group of #Filipino civilians will embark in a historic journey in Philippine waters â they will sail to the #WestPhilippineSea to assert the countryâs control over our own waters.
Organized by #AtinIto coalition, the program will begin on Sunday, December 10.
What you need to know: Atin Ito's #ChristmasConvoy to #WestPHSea
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/things-to-know-atin-ito-christmas-convoy-west-philippine-sea/
What you need to know: Atin Ito's Christmas convoy to West PH Sea
Joann Manabat (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #ChristmasConvoy had initially planned to first visit the vicinity of #SecondThomasShoal(#AyunginShoal) but David said it had changed its route in response to Sundayâs incident, and would instead proceed directly to the islands of #Lawak and #Patag to drop off donations. #WestPhilippineSea #AtinIto
Santa âwonât be bulliedâ: #Philippines festive convoy sets off for waters disputed with #China | #SouthChinaSea | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/10/filipino-volunteers-send-santa-convoy-to-cheer-up-isles-disputed-by-bully-china
Philippine festive flotilla turns back after Chinese interception
Rebecca Ratcliffe (The Guardian)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines is using a recently installed Japanese-made air-surveillance radar system at #WallaceAirStation in San Fernando City to monitor activity off its coast. It says it will share data from the radar with Tokyo to strengthen their security relationship. #SouthChinaSea #China #WestPhilippineSea
Philippines watches disputed waters with #Japan-made radar | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231220_33/
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Located at a #PhilippineAirForce (PAF) base here, the Japanese-built air surveillance radar system (#ASRS) was formally turned over to the PAF in simple ceremonies held on Wednesday.
The #WallaceAirStation, a former US air base, has been without any capability to detect intrusions since 2015 after it retired its #US-made air surveillance radars that had been in use since the 1950s. #Philippines #WestPHSea #Japan
PAF acquires sharper eye for threats in WPS
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/224662/paf-acquires-sharper-eye-for-threats-in-wps?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery
PAF acquires sharper eye for threats in WPS
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â Foreign ministers of Southeast Asiaâs regional bloc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (#ASEAN) on Saturday, December 30, expressed their concern over growing tensions in the #SouthChinaSea which they said could threaten regional peace and urged for peaceful dialogue among parties. #SoutheastAsia #TootSEA
ASEAN foreign ministers express concern over South China Sea tensions
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/asean-foreign-ministers-express-concern-south-china-sea-tensions/
ASEAN foreign ministers express concern over South China Sea tensions
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Footage shared by state broadcaster CCTV and the Chinese military on Thursday showed what they called "live fire drills" taking place over the sea.
One video, shared by the Chinese military's Southern Theatre Command, showed jets taking off and firing missiles that then struck targets.
The drills coincided with a two-day exercise by the #US and the #Philippines in the disputed waters, involving an aircraft carrier strike group led by the #USSCarlVinson. #SouthChinaSea
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240104-china-and-us-hold-rival-military-drills-in-disputed-south-china-sea
China and US hold rival military drills in disputed South China Sea
NEWS WIRES (FRANCE 24)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â Two Chinese navy vessels shadowed Philippine and US ships conducting joint patrols in the #SouthChinaSea, the Philippine military said on Thursday, January 4 as tensions flare in the region over disputed territorial claims.
The two-day maritime exercises involving Manila and #Washington, were the second in less than two months in the #WestPhilippineSea â within its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (#EEZ). #China
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/chinese-vessels-shadow-philippine-united-states-ships/
2 Chinese vessels shadowed PH, US ships â Philippine military
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The Philippines will develop islands in the #SouthChinaSea that it considers part of its territory to make them more habitable for troops, #Manilaâs military chief Romeo Brawner told reporters on Monday, January 15. #WestPHSea
Philippines to develop islands in South China Sea â Brawner
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/philippines-develop-islands-south-china-sea/
Philippines to develop islands in South China Sea â Brawner
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Defense Secretary #GilbertoTeodoro Jr. on Tuesday night again condemned #Chinaâs latest act of aggression against #FilipinoFishermen in the resource-rich #ScarboroughShoal, locally known as #BajoDeMasinloc, which is within Manilaâs 270-kilometer exclusive economic zone.
Teodoro said China âhas no business harassing Filipino fishermenâ after a video showed local fisherfolk being driven away by the Chinese coast guard. #Philippines
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/225718/defense-chief-scores-harassment-of-pinoy-fishers
Defense chief scores harassment of Pinoy fishers
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •China has deployed at least 50 maritime militia ships at #PanganibanReef (#MischiefReef) ahead of another mission to resupply Filipino troops on a decrepit World War II-era ship serving as the #Philippinesâ outpost at the nearby #AyunginShoal (#SecondThomasShoal) , according to an American maritime expert. #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea #BRPSierraMadre
Expert: #China has placed 50 ships ahead of PH mission
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/225749/expert-china-has-placed-50-ships-ahead-of-ph-mission
Expert: China has placed 50 ships ahead of PH mission
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines signed an P18.9-billion deal with #BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd.âan Indian-Russian joint ventureâin January 2022 for three batteries of the cruise missiles as part the #PhilippineNavyâs shore-based #AntishipMissile system project. #WestPHSea
PH to get supersonic missiles soon â #India envoy
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/225785/ph-to-get-supersonic-missiles-soon-india-envoy
image source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrahMos
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PH to get supersonic missiles soon â India envoy
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The two Southeast Asian countries have competing claims over some parts of the #SouthChinaSea, a conduit for $3 trillion of annual ship-borne trade that #China claims almost in its entirety. #SoutheastAsia #ASEAN #WestPHSea
#Vietnam, #Philippines seal deals on South China Sea security
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/cooperation-deals-with-vietnam-south-china-sea-security/
Vietnam, Philippines seal deals on South China Sea security
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The Philippines will get a delivery of supersonic missiles by March, according to #NationalSecurityCouncil (NSC) Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya on Friday.
In an ambush interview in the Department of Foreign Affairs, Malaya said that the ground system for the #BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles will arrive in February. #WestPHSea
PH to receive supersonic missiles by March, says Malaya
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1898388/ph-to-receive-supersonic-missiles-by-march-says-malaya
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PH to receive supersonic missiles by March, says Malaya
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-01-29 03:20:31
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Filipino bishops rebuked #China in a rare statement about the #WestPhilippineSea dispute, and said it is âmorally permissibleâ to take refuge in âthe friendship of alliesâ if diplomacy fails.
The statement was an exceptional instance when bishops in the #Philippines, a predominantly #Catholic country, spoke out on foreign policy. #WestPHSea #CatholicChurch
Filipino bishops hit China in sea row, say âalliesâ needed if diplomacy fails
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/filipino-bishops-statement-china-west-philippine-sea-dispute/
Filipino bishops hit China in sea row, say âalliesâ needed if diplomacy fails
Paterno R. Esmaquel II (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #BashiChannel between those islands and #Taiwan is considered a choke point for vessels moving between the western #Pacific and the contested #SouthChinaSea. The Chinese military regularly sends ships and aircraft through the channel, Taiwan's defence ministry has said. #China #WestPHSea
#Philippines to boost military presence in islands facing #Taiwan
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/philippines-to-boost-military-presence-in-islands-facing-taiwan/ar-BB1hU2oF?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Earlier, the PCG said that its X account had been âcompromised.â
Posts on the PCGâs X page and its reply tabs were empty, although the âlikeâ reactions were kept â however, most of the âlikesâ came from a particular account promoting cryptocurrency. #Philippines #WestPHSea #PHCoastGuard #CyberSec
PCG regains X page after hack
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1904814/fwd-break-pcgs-x-page-now-retrieved
PCG retakes X page control after hack
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Philippines is close to sealing a deal with Sweden to acquire a squadron of 12 multi-role fighters worth 61 billion pesos, a defense spokesman said on Friday.
Director Arsenio Andolong said both sides are expected to sign an agreement by next month in Sweden. #JAS39Gripen
MULTI-ROLE FIGHTERS (#MRF): #Philippines, #Sweden discuss multi-role fighter acquisition
https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/multi-role-fighters-philippines-sweden-discuss-multi-role-fighter-acquisition
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Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2023-10-11 16:39:56
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines will take âdecisive actionâ in securing its traditional fishing grounds at #PanatagShoal/ #ScarboroughShoal amid growing Chinese aggression in the #WestPhilippineSea.
Vessels from the Philippine Coast Guard (#PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (#BFAR) will be taking turns securing the shoal for Filipino fishermen. #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea #China
https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/557194/west-philippine-sea-guard-ph-shoal-fishers-with-frequent-patrols
West Philippine Sea: Guard PH shoal, fishers with frequent patrols
Cebu Daily NewsNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •A brief update on the #Philippines: we'll be getting *both* #JAS39Gripen (s) & #F16 (s).
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Because of #Beijingâs massive defence build-up in the region, #SoutheastAsia air forces are ordering new equipment and eyeing more potent capabilities.
#China has built air bases on #FieryCrossReef and #SubiReef in the #SpratlyIslands, as well as two in the #ParacelIslands, which are contested with #Vietnam. #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/southeast-asias-fixed-wing-combat-fleet-set-for-growth/156162.article
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Southeast Asiaâs fixed-wing combat fleet set for growth
Greg Waldron (Flight Global)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-02-16 22:00:39
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •This is not just about money. There's no love lost between #India and #China so China taking control of the #SouthChinaSea is absolutely not in India's interest. #WestPHSea
India is aiming to become a key player in the #Philippinesâ military capability upgrade as it seeks to promote itself as a major arms exporter in the region.
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226226/india-eyes-key-role-in-ph-military-modernization-plan
India eyes key role in PH military modernization plan
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Philippine government said on Monday, February 19, that it would âvalidate and investigateâ reports from Filipino #fisherfolk of their foreign counterparts using #cyanide to fish in #BajoDeMasinloc, a shoal thatâs supposed to be a shared fishing ground for several nationalities. #Philippines #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea
Cyanide in #Scarborough? PH says it would probe, #China says âdisinfoâ
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/cyanide-scarborough-shoal-philippines-china/
Cyanide in Scarborough? PH says it would probe, China says âdisinfoâ
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Philippine #FA50 fighter jets and a US #B52 bomber plane flew together over the #SouthChinaSea on Monday, more than a week after their navies held joint maritime exercises in the face of simmering tensions over territorial claims in the area. #WestPHSea
Philippines' joint air patrol with US to 'protect territory'
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/joint-air-patrol-with-us-protect-territory/
Philippines' joint air patrol with US to 'protect territory'
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines is doubling down on efforts to preserve its sovereignty in the disputed waters while preparing for contingencies in nearby #Taiwan.
As such #Manila is stepping up its acquisition of increasingly high-end military equipment while expanding sophisticated military exercises with partners including the #US, #Japan and #Australia. #WestPHSea #China
https://asiatimes.com/2024/02/philippines-arming-up-for-d-day-with-china/
Philippines arming up for D-Day with China
Richard Javad Heydarian (Asia Times)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Senate approved on second reading a measure specifying the rights and entitlements of #Filipinos over the countryâs maritime zones, including underwater features.
Tolentino, chair of the Senate special committee on maritime and admiralty zones, said #SB2492, which he wrote, would make the country compliant with the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea (#Unclos). #WestPHSea
Senate passes PH maritime zones bill
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1908775/senate-passes-ph-maritime-zones-bill
Senate passes PH maritime zones bill
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •It took #BFARâs vessel up to 2 hours to break free from the blocking Chinese vessels and proceed to the #BajoDeMasinloc to distribute aid to 44 Filipino fishing boats moored there.
The #BRPDatuSanday then anchored 200 meters from the shoreline of Bajo de Masinloc, the nearest it has reached since its rotational deployment. #WestPHSea #Philippines
#China again tries to block PH vessel on resupply mission to Bajo de Masinloc
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/898506/china-again-tries-to-block-ph-vessel-on-resupply-mission-to-bajo-de-masinloc/story/
China blocks PH vessel going to Bajo de Masinloc
GMA Integrated News (GMA News Online)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Satellite images of the hotly disputed #ScarboroughShoal in the #SouthChinaSea show a new floating barrier across its entrance, near where Philippine ships and #China coast guard vessels have had frequent run-ins.
The satellite image bolsters a report and video distributed by the #PCG on Sunday showing two Chinese coast guard inflatable boats deploying floating barriers at the shoal's entrance on Feb 22. #Philippines #WestPHSea
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/exclusive-satellite-images-reveal-floating-barrier-at-mouth-of-disputed-atoll-in-south-china-sea/ar-BB1iTmlk
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2024-02-24 15:00:37
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â Shadowing and blocking maneuvers by #China in the #WestPhilippineSea are nothing new for personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (#PCG), nor for Philippine journalists who are practically regulars in missions to those waters as part of the governmentâs âtransparency initiative.â #WestPHSea #ScarboroughShoal
View from Manila: #Beijing bristles at media presence in #BajoDeMasinloc
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/beijing-china-bristles-at-media-presence-bajo-de-masinloc/
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View from Manila: Beijing bristles at media presence in Bajo de Masinloc Â
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-02-26 08:43:35
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (#BFAR) reported that a gray helicopter with Chinese markings was seen in the area.
âThis is the first time na mayroon tayong nakita na Chinese aircraft patrolling over the airspace of #BajoDeMasinloc in the recent time,â said #PCG Commodore Jay Tarriela. #Philippines #WestPHSea #China
Chinese aircraft spotted over #ScarboroughShoal
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226565/fwd-china-aircraft-in-scs
Chinese aircraft spotted over Scarborough Shoal â Coast Guard
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •This should be #ASEAN's job but it's hopelessly gridlocked on #MaritimeSecurity.
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Geopolitical experts and envoys have proposed a triangular cooperation among #Philippines, #Japan, and #India, for the advancement of peace and stability in the #IndoPacific region.
According to Ambassador of India to the Philippines Shambu Kumaran, the three countries should work together in the aspect of maritime domains and security. #WestPHSea
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226731/ph-japan-india-cooperation-urged-to-boost-indo-pacific-stability
PH-Japan-India cooperation urged to boost Indo-Pacific stability
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #BRPGabrielaSilang sailed for a two-week mission in #BenhamRise & Batanes following reported presence of China Coast Guard ships in the area.
The 84-meter offshore patrol vessel (#OPV) will patrol the waters there to conduct #MaritimeDomainAwareness and monitor local fishermen, signaling intensified #PCG presence in #NorthernLuzon. #Philippines #EastPHSea
PCG deploys one of its biggest vessels to Benham Rise
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226798/pcg-deploys-one-of-its-biggest-vessels-to-benham-rise#ixzz8TTGWylOd
Benham Rise:
https://philippineterritory.blogspot.com/p/benham-rise.html?m=1
PCG deploys one of its biggest vessels to Benham Rise
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #PhilippineNavy on Sunday said that the Chinese research vessels seen in the waters surrounding #BenhamRise or #PhilippineRise located in the #EastPhilippineSea are now outside the countryâs exclusive economic zone (#EEZ).
Previously the Chinese vessels left from #LongxueIsland in #Guangzhou before moving through Benham Rise, which is inside the Philippinesâ exclusive economic zone. #EastPHSea #China
https://manilastandard.net/news/314422414/china-vessels-leave-benham-navy.html
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China vessels leave BenhamâNavy - Manila Standard
Vince Lopez (Manila Standard)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-03-04 02:57:01
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •On Monday, #PCG deployed one of its biggest vessels, the #BRPGabrielaSilang, to the northeast corner of the resource-rich submerged landmass inside the countryâs exclusive economic zone (#EEZ) for a two-week mission. #EastPHSea #China
No sightings of Chinese ship in #Philippine Rise, says PCG
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/227391/no-sightings-of-chinese-ship-in-philippine-rise-says-pcg
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No sightings of Chinese ship in Philippine Rise, says PCG
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-03-04 03:42:34
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The 100-million-ton oil field is located in the #PearlRiverBasin near #China's #Guangdong Province, state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (#CNOOC) said in a press release on Friday. The #KaipingSouthOilfield is China's first deep-water and deep-play oilfield with proved in-place volume over 100 million tons.
Chinese Gas Giant Finds New Oilfield in #SouthChinaSea
https://www.newsweek.com/china-gas-giant-finds-new-oifield-south-china-sea-1877155
Chinese Gas Giant Finds New Oilfield in South China Sea
Micah McCartney (Newsweek)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines has signed or entered discussions over new #SecurityAgreements with at least 18 countries since a Chinese coast guard vessel flashed a military-grade laser at a Philippine coast guard ship in the #SouthChinaSea last year, according to the Philippine Defense Department. #WestPHSea
Philippines strikes security deals as tensions rise with #China at sea
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/09/philippines-south-china-sea-security/
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •A total of 126 reservists â all of whom are #Ivatan or local residents of #Batanes â would attend the graduation ceremony in #Basco town on Saturday, March 9, according to the Naval Forces Northern Luzon which is under the Armed Forces of the Philippinesâ Northern Luzon Command.
#Philippines to deploy over 100 naval reservists in Batanes
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/227198/philippines-to-deploy-over-100-naval-reservists-to-batanes
Philippines to deploy over 100 naval reservists to Batanes
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Exactly why the #Philippines (with our many islands) & #Ukraine want it đ
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The #Jas39Gripen came about as a result of #Sweden's #Bas90 program from the 1970s. Bas 90 required aircraft that could be quickly scrambled from such small, scattered, makeshift bases, making it much harder for an enemy to destroy Sweden's air force quickly.
Incredible Features Of The Saab Jas 39 Gripen: Sweden's Greatest Fighter Jet
https://www.slashgear.com/1327341/swedens-greatest-fighter-jet-saab-jas-39-gripen/
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Incredible Features Of The Saab Jas 39 Gripen: Sweden's Greatest Fighter Jet
Chris Littlechild (SlashGear)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-02-17 08:55:43
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Swedish ambassador to the #Philippines #AnnikaThunborg proposed the sale of up to a dozen #Gripens to #Manila when she met Defence Minister #GilbertoTeodoro Jnr in August. Manila is seeking to modernise its fighter jets at a tense time in the #SouthChinaSea. #JAS39Gripen
Joining #Nato âwill bring opportunitiesâ for #Swedenâs arms makers in #AsiaPacific amid tensions with #China
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3253889/joining-nato-will-bring-opportunities-swedens-arms-makers-asia-pacific-amid-tensions-china
MSN link: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/joining-nato-will-bring-opportunities-for-sweden-s-arms-makers-in-asia-pacific-amid-tensions-with-china/ar-BB1jbVlN
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Joining Nato âwill bring opportunitiesâ for Swedenâs arms makers in Asia-Pacific amid tensions with China
Seong Hyeon Choi (South China Morning Post)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-03-10 17:00:16
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •I stumbled upon the Reddit discussion below & translated the quoted Swedish article on the SEK 11.74B (krona)/ USD 1.13B/PHP 63B (peso) recent arms sale to a "secret country".
The amount roughly matches what the #Philippines budgeted for the #JAS39Gripen(s) so I think it's us. #Gripen
Doubt it's Hungary(no need for secrecy) or Ukraine (it's a sale, not a donation)
Reddit link: https://www.reddit.com/r/NonCredibleDefense/comments/1bc5cun/sweden_sold_weapons_to_a_secret_country_the_day/?rdt=48581
Source: https://omni.se/hemligt-land-koper-vapen-for-over-11-miljarder-kronor/a/l3p0ak
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Hemligt land köper vapen för över 11 miljarder kronor
OmniNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-03-11 13:35:12
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The incident happened Thursday near #SandyCayReef, several kilometres from the Philippine-held #ThituIsland in the contested #SpratlyIslands.
The Filipino scientific team spent four hours at two reefs and was able to complete its mission, despite the presence of Chinese vessels and a Chinese military helicopter circling overhead. #WestPHSea #PagAsaIsland
#PhilippineCoastGuard accuses Chinese vessel of trying to block scientists
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/philippine-coast-guard-accuses-chinese-vessel-of-trying-to-block-scientists/ar-BB1kkMJy?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
Image source: https://maritimereview.ph/the-controversy-surrounding-sandy-cay-examining-the-public-evidence/
The Controversy Surrounding Sandy Cay: Examining the Public Evidence â The Maritime Review
maritimereview.phNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Philippine military said the Saturday morning confrontation lasted for nearly an hour and took place as it sought to resupply a small garrison of sailors on board the sunken #BRPSierraMadre off #SecondThomasShoal. #AyunginShoal #WestPHSea
#Philippines accuses #China of new water cannon attacks in #SouthChinaSea
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/23/philippines-accuses-china-of-new-water-cannon-attacks-in-south-china-sea
Philippines accuses China of new water cannon attacks in South China Sea
Al JazeeraNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The island is claimed by Taiwan, #China, #Vietnam & the #Philippines.
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The opposition #Kuomintang wants President #TsaiIngWen to visit #TaipingIsland in the #SouthChinaSea before she leaves office as a way of asserting #Taiwan's sovereignty
Pressure on President Tsai Ing-wen To Visit Taiping Island
https://www.taiwanplus.com/news/taiwan-news/politics/240326001/pressure-on-president-tsai-ing-wen-to-visit-taiping-island-taiwanplus-news
Image source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Island
Pressure on President Tsai Ing-wen To Visit Taiping Island
www.taiwanplus.comNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •While the #US and the #Philippines have conducted joint patrols previously, this will be the first time #Japanâs navy has joined with them in doing so â a show of force designed to show #Beijing its belligerence wonât be tolerated. #WestPHSea
US-Japan-Philippines plan joint #SouthChinaSea naval patrols
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/29/us-japan-philippines-plan-joint-south-china-sea-naval-patrols-00149797
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Under #EO57, the National Coast Watch Council (NCWC) was renamed and reorganized into the #NationalMaritimeCouncil (#NMC) chaired by Executive Secretary #LucasBersamin.The NMC will formulate and issue guidelines for the effective implementation of EO 57 within 60 days from its effectivity. #Philippines #WestPHSea
What is EO 57, which bolsters PH #MaritimeSecurity amid #China's bullying?
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/things-to-know-executive-order-57-bolster-country-maritime-security-china-bullying/
What is EO 57, which bolsters PH maritime security amid China's bullying?
Bonz Magsambol (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines, the #UnitedStates, #Japan, and #Australia will hold a âmaritime cooperative activityâ (#MCA) in the Philippinesâ exclusive economic zone (#EEZ) on Sunday, April 7, âin support of a free and open #IndoPacific,â their defense ministers said in a joint statement. #WestPHSea
The MCA will precede a #TrilateralSummit among the Philippines, US, and Japan, which will discuss recent incidents in the #WestPhilippineSea.
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/united-states-japan-australia-maritime-cooperative-activity-april-7-2024/
Philippines, US, Japan, Australia to hold 'maritime cooperative activity'
Michelle Abad (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#China has blasted President #JoeBiden's upcoming summit with two key Pacific allies as an attempt to "cobble together exclusive groups" and inflame regional tensions.
The remark came days before U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister #FumioKishida and Philippine President #FerdinandMarcosJr. in the countries' first trilateral summit. #WestPHSea
#China Protests After #US Rallies Allies in #SouthChinaSea
https://www.newsweek.com/china-protests-after-us-rallies-allies-south-china-sea-1888283
China Protests After US Rallies Allies in South China Sea
Micah McCartney (Newsweek)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •This is huge, and it's probably going to pass with strong bipartisan support.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the eve of a #TrilateralSummit between the #UnitedStates, #Japan and the #Philippines, two prominent U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill to provide Manila with $2.5 billion to boost its defenses against Chinese pressure. #China #WestPHSea
Bipartisan US bill seeks $2.5 billion for Philippines defense
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bipartisan-us-bill-seeks-2-5-billion-for-philippines-defense/ar-BB1lq2zh?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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2024-04-06 05:19:17
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The summit also will deal with important new infrastructure projects known as the #PGILuzon corridor.The first-ever #PGI corridor in the #IndoPacific will connect #SubicBay, #Clark, #Manila and #Batangas in the Philippines to accelerate coordinated investments in #ports, #rail, #CleanEnergy, #semiconductors, and #SupplyChains. #Japan
President #JoeBiden hosts #TrilateralSummit with #Philippines, Japanese leaders
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/04/11/trilateral-summit-Japan-Philippines/9191712840415/
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President Joe Biden hosts trilateral summit with Philippines, Japanese leaders - UPI.com
Doug Cunningham (UPI)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-04-11 13:01:06
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •A good Forbes article on why #PGI corridors and #SupplyChains are major topics in the #TrilateralSummit. (Hint: It's also about #China) #US #Japan
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#Retail Eyes The #Philippines As Marcos And Biden Meet
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rickhelfenbein/2024/04/10/retail-eyes-the-philippines-as-marcos-and-biden-meet/?sh=726d79b235bf
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Retail Eyes The Philippines As Marcos And Biden Meet
Rick Helfenbein (Forbes)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-04-11 15:03:03
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Unlike in Japan's neighbor #SouthKorea, where U.S. and South Korean troops can operate under a unified command of a four-star general, U.S. air, land and sea forces in Japan are currently subordinate to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Washington will now consider appointing a four-star commander in Japan, laying the groundwork for a future unified Japanese-U.S. command. #TrilateralSummit
What #US-#Japan defense shakeup involves and why
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/explainer-what-us-japan-defense-shakeup-involves-and-why/ar-BB1lpPZA?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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2024-04-11 15:25:22
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Rappler's updates on the #TrilateralSummit here:
LIVE UPDATES: Marcos at the 1st US-Philippines-Japan trilateral summit
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/updates-marcos-jr-philippines-united-states-japan-trilateral-summit-april-2024/
LIVE UPDATES: Marcos at the 1st US-Philippines-Japan trilateral summit
Rappler.com (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"#Chinaâs frequent tactic is to try to isolate the target of its pressure campaigns, but the April 11 trilateral signals clearly that the #Philippines is not alone,â said Daniel Russel, who served as the top US diplomat for #EastAsia under former President #BarackObama. #WestPHSea #TrilateralSummit
#Biden warns on Beijing's #SouthChinaSea moves in #Philippines-#Japan summit
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/biden-warn-beijing-south-china-sea-moves-philippines-japan-summit/
Biden warns on Beijing's South China Sea moves in Philippines-Japan summit
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Japanese Prime Minister #FumioKishida, US President #JoeBiden, and Philippines President #FerdinandMarcosJr. unveiled a wide range of agreements to enhance #security and #economic ties during meetings held at the White House this week. #TrilateralSummit #MilitaryUpgrades #AUKUS #SouthChinaSea #Cloud #AI #NuclearFusion #Space
LIST: #US, #Japan, #Philippines strike deals on #defense, #investment at leaders' summit
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/united-states-japan-philippines-deals-trilateral-leaders-summit-april-2024/
LIST: US, Japan, Philippines strike deals on defense, investment at leaders' summit
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #SouthChinaSea divides the #Philippines and Chinese mainland, while the #EastChinaSea is located between #Japan and #China.
The two bodies of water have been the setting of Chinaâs growing aggressive maritime actions. #TrilateralSummit
#US, #Japan, #PH express âserious concernâ over China actions in #AyunginShoal, #SenkakuIslands
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/united-states-japan-manila-serious-concern-china-ayungin-shoal-senkaku-islands/
US, Japan, PH express âserious concernâ over China actions in Ayungin Shoal, Senkaku IslandsÂ
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#Duterteâs silence over the issue amid the #Marcos administrationâs strong condemnation of a series of Chinese actions in the #WestPhilippineSea has further fueled the observed split of the #Uniteam, the 2022 election coalition that led the Marcos-Duterte tandem to victory.
Marcos defends #SaraDuterteâs silence on #China aggression in #WestPHSea
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-defends-sara-duterte-silence-china-aggression-sea-dispute/
Marcos defends Sara Duterteâs silence on China aggression in West PH Sea
Rappler.com (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •A second reliable source cites the same number of MRFs to be purchased and the same two primary candidates - Sweden's #Jas39Gripen & the US #F16. This is the first one that mentions #India's #HALTejas which is technically a Light Combat Aircraft or #LCA (like our FA-50), it's not an #MRF.
The news is supposed to be officially announced soon.
#Philippines Eyes Acquisition of 40 New Multirole Fighters, F16, Gripen and LCA-Tejas in Race
https://idrw.org/philippines-eyes-acquisition-of-40-new-multirole-fighters-f-16-gripen-and-lca-tejas-in-race/#more-338026
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Philippines Eyes Acquisition of 40 New Multirole Fighters, F-16, Gripen and LCA-Tejas in Race â Indian Defence Research Wing
idrw.orgNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-03-15 14:37:05
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The annual #Balikatan (âshoulder-to-shoulderâ) drills will involve 16,700 soldiers simulating retaking enemy-occupied islands in areas facing #Taiwan and the #SouthChinaSea.
The military exercises will be the first to be held outside #Philippinesâ territorial waters, and come amid a rise in tensions in the South China Sea. #France #Balikatan2024
#China sounds warning after Philippines and #US announce most expansive military drills yet
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/18/china-warning-balikatan-exercise-2024-philippines-us-military-drills
China sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet
Helen Davidson (The Guardian)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines is taking delivery of the anti-ship missile systems at a time when tensions between them and #China have escalated owing to frequent clashes in the #SouthChinaSea. The three batteries of the #BrahMos missile system would be deployed by the Philippines in their coastal areas to guard against any threat in the region. #WestPHSea
Watch: BrahMos Cruise Missile Delivered To Philippines - A 1st For #India
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/watch-brahmos-cruise-missile-delivered-to-philippines-a-1st-for-india-5477274
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Watch: BrahMos Cruise Missile Delivered To Philippines - A 1st For India
NDTVNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-02-02 11:28:53
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •I had the feeling that the Indian officials offering sweets to the Philippine #MarineCorps officers on the delivery of the #BrahMos missile to the #Philippines had a special cultural significance đ
Sweets in #India's culture : https://indianculture.com/the-cultural-significance-of-indian-sweets/#Sweets_as_a_symbol_of_good_luck
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The Cultural Significance Of Indian Sweets - Indian Culture
Indian Culture Team (Indian Culture)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-04-19 12:22:53
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Brahmos supersonic missile is the product of a joint venture between #India & #Russia, with a 50.5% Indian and 49.5% Russian partnership. This means Russia had a major say in approving it's sale to the #Philippines.
Ironically, in a worst case scenario, the BrahMos could end up embedded in a Chinese warship đ€·đ»ââïž
India-Russia joint venture hopes for $5 bln in supersonic missile exports by 2025
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/india-russia-joint-venture-hopes-5-bln-supersonic-missile-exports-by-2025-2022-10-18/
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The first batch of the #ExportVariant of #Indiaâs #BrahMos supersonic #CruiseMissile arrived in the #Philippines on Friday. From bolstering relations with #Manila to sending a positive signal to other potential buyers, hereâs why this development is crucial. #SouthChinaSea #IndoPacific
India delivers first batch of BrahMos missiles and launchers to Philippines: Why this is a big deal
https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/brahmos-missile-system-export-delivery-philippines-significance-13761341.html
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India delivers first batch of BrahMos missile system to Philippines: Why this is a big deal
Shreya Mundhra (Firstpost)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-04-19 14:39:00
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •To wrap this #Brahmos minithread up, the sole reason why the #Philippines is even considering acquiring the #HalTejas is that the Brahmos-NG (New Generation) is coming soon. Among the improvements is a substantial decrease in weight which enables a light combat aircraft (#LCA) like the #Tejas to carry two of them.
The #US, #Sweden and #SouthKorea don't have operational supersonic cruise missiles so the #F16/ #Gripen/ #FA50 can't give us that capability.
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2024-04-19 17:45:25
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Nearly 17,000 Filipino and American troops will begin a three-week joint combat training exercise in the #Philippines on Monday involving #MaritimeDrills in the #SouthChinaSea where #Manila and #Beijing have sparred over #MaritimeBorders.
#France and #Australia will join the maritime exercises to be conducted for the first time outside Philippine territorial waters. #Balikatan2024 #WestPHSea
PH, #US troops begin annual combat drills
https://www.reuters.com/world/philippines-us-troops-begin-annual-combat-drills-2024-04-22/
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2024-04-18 01:28:19
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •At a naval conference in #Qingdao on Monday, #ZhangYouxia, vice-chairman of the #CentralMilitaryCommission, said the sea should not be an arena in which countries can flex their âgunboat musclesâ.
Beijing repeatedly says it pursues dialogue to resolve maritime disputes in the #SouthChinaSea, but makes clear this is largely on its own terms. #China #Balikatan2024
Beijing warns against flexing of âgunboat musclesâ as #US and #Philippines begin military drills
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/22/us-philippines-military-drills-balikatan
Beijing warns against flexing of âgunboat musclesâ as US and Philippines begin military drills
Helen Davidson (The Guardian)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •For the first time ever, the #PhilippineCoastGuard will be part of the yearly drills, for a multilateral maritime exercise off the coast of #Palawan, in the #WestPhilippineSea.
#Rappler reporter #BeaCupin previews what will be happening in the comings weeks, and why it matters as tensions in the #SouthChinaSea heat up. #WestPHSea #Balikatan2024
Rappler Recap: PH, US troops flex ability to work together in 'most ambitious' Balikatan
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/recap-united-states-troops-flex-ability-work-together-balikatan-2024/
Rappler Recap: PH, US troops flex ability to work together in 'most ambitious' Balikatan
Rappler.com (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The navies of the #Philippines, #UnitedStates, and #France will sail together in the #WestPhilippineSea by end-April, as part of the 2024 Exercise #Balikatan. The joint exercises will be hosted in four #Luzon provinces that are critical to regional security in the #IndoPacific and #SouthChinaSea. #WestPHSea
View from Manila: West Philippine Sea part of 'most ambitious, complicated' #Balikatan2024 war games
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/view-from-manila-balikatan-war-games-west-sea/
View from Manila: West Philippine Sea part of 'most ambitious, complicated' Balikatan war games
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •According to the Armed Forces of the #Philippines, the three #warships of the Peopleâs Liberation Army Navy were seen on Monday in the vicinity of #PagAsa Island, about 500 km west of #Palawan, and #Lawak and #Patag Islands, which are about 300 kilometers west of the province. #WestPHSea #Balikatan2024
#AFP spots 124 #China vessels around WPS ahead of âBalikatanâ
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/233110/afp-spots-124-china-vessels-around-wps-ahead-of-balikatan
AFP spots 124 China vessels around WPS ahead of âBalikatanâ
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Half of our FA50 fighter fleet, this must mean the new fighter jets are coming in soon since we'll be expected to keep this up yearly.
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In a press conference, PAF spokesperson Colonel Ma. Consuelo Castillo said four to six aircraft and around 150 personnel will be deployed as the country's contingent to #ExercisePitchBlack in #Australia. #Philippines
#PhilippineAirForce to send aircraft to international exercise for first time
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/904513/philippine-air-force-to-send-aircraft-to-international-exercise-for-first-time/story/
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Philippine Air Force to send aircraft to international exercise for first time
JOVILAND RITA, GMA Integrated News (GMA News Online)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-04-19 18:15:25
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The activity, which is part of the #Balikatan2024 war games, will see the navies of #Manila, #Washington, and #Paris conduct various drills, including #gunnery exercises and maritime #SearchAndRescue.
This comes as a substantial increase in the number of Chinese vessels was monitored in the #WestPhilippineSea. #China
#Philippines, #US, #France start joint patrols in #WestPHSea
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/233383/philippines-us-france-start-joint-patrols-in-west-ph-sea
Philippines, US, France start joint patrols in West PH Sea
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •There has been relative calm in the #TaiwanStrait since the #Biden-#Xi summit, after a period of high tension in which Chinese warships and planes would regularly approach #Taiwan. At the same time however, there has been increasing friction in the #SouthChinaSea between #China and neighbouring countries, particularly the #Philippines, a #US ally. #WestPHSea
China foreign minister tells #Blinken relations with the US could slip into âdownward spiralâ
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/26/antony-blinken-beijing-visiit-china-us-relations-foreign-minister-wang-yi
US has seen evidence of attempts by China to influence election, says Blinken
Julian Borger (The Guardian)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Been waiting for #Rappler to cover this.
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The #BrahMos arenât the only mid-range missile systems on Philippine soil in April 2024.
In mid-April, the #UnitedStatesâ 1st Multi-Domain Task Force deployed the Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system to Northern #Luzon for military exercises. #Balikatan2024
#India-made BrahMos missiles are finally in the #Philippines
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/india-russia-made-brahmos-missiles-april-2024/
India-made BrahMos missiles are finally in the Philippines
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippinesâ #BRPDavaoDelSur and #BRPRamonAlcaraz, #US landing ship #USSHarpersFerry, and #FrenchFrigate #VendĂ©miaire will be spending five days at sea for communications exercises, cross-deck landing, division tactics, photo exercise, and maritime search and rescue drills. #France
IN PHOTOS: PH, US, French navies hold maritime drills during #Balikatan2024
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/photos-united-states-french-navies-maritime-exercise-balikatan-2024/
IN PHOTOS: PH, US, French navies hold maritime drills during Balikatan 2024Â
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #MobileRadar is the second unit of the four long-range surveillance radars from #Japan, three of them are fixed, ordered by the Department of National Defense under a P5.5-billion government-to-government deal.
In December last year, the #PAF received the first fixed radar installed at the #WallaceAirStation in #SanFernando City in #LaUnion. #WestPHSea
#Philippines to get next week it's second new radar system
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/233535/ph-to-get-next-week-new-radar-system
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PH to get next week new radar system
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#Beijing, based on the report, budgeted over $296 billion for its military in 2023, a 6% increase from its spending the year prior. The figure represents 12% of the worldâs military expenditures and over 50% of the #Asia and #Oceania region.The figures are estimates of #SIPRI, as #Chinaâs publicly declared military budget is much lower. #TootSEA #Philippines
Study: China's military expenses driving up other Asian countries' spending, too
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/study-china-military-expenses-driving-up-asian-countries-spending/
China's military expenses driving up other Asian countries' spending, too â study
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#Japanâs TPS-P14ME or a mobile-type long-range air surveillance radar is now in #CampAguinaldo in #QuezonCity.
Manufactured by #Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, the #TPSP14ME provides high-resolution surveillance of air and surface targets like #aircraft, #drones, and #MaritimeVessels, according to the #PhilippineAirForce (PAF).
New mobile radar system from Japan arrives in #Philippines
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/233806/new-mobile-radar-system-from-japan-arrives-in-philippines
New mobile radar system from Japan arrives in Philippines
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Old article on the arrival of the first of 3 static radars from #Japan. We were wide open before then.
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The #WallaceAirStation, a former US air base in #SanFernandoCity(#LaUnion), has been without any capability to detect intrusions since 2015 after it retired its #US-made air surveillance radars that had been in use since the 1950 - until now. #JFPS3ME
#Philippines acquires Japan-built radar system to bolster #WestPHSea defense
https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/546638/ph-acquires-japan-built-radar-system-to-bolster-wps-defense
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PH acquires Japan-built radar system to bolster WPS defense
Cebu Daily NewsNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-04-29 05:53:56
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â The China Coast Guard on Tuesday, April 30, used water cannons against two Philippine vessels in #BajoDeMasinloc (#ScarboroughShoal), a feature some 100 nautical miles off the coast off the coast Zambales.
#PCG reports damage after #China uses #WaterCannons in Bajo de Masinloc
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/coast-guard-ship-damaged-china-water-cannons-scarborough-shoal/
PCG reports damage after China uses water cannons in Bajo de MasinlocÂ
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The defense chiefâs remarks come as three Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at two Philippine vessels near #ScarboroughShoal on Tuesday in yet another example of #Chinaâs game plan to counter the #Philippinesâ growing assertiveness in the disputed waters. #BajoDeMasinloc #WestPHSea #SouthChinaSea
Philippines Weighs New Strategy to Counter Chinaâs Sea Actions
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/philippines-weighs-new-strategy-to-counter-china-s-sea-actions
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
www.bloomberg.comNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •It's not just about us and the #WestPHSea.
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The environmental survey was "forced to halt" after a Chinese ship approached and "researchers deemed the situation dangerous". Two Japan Coast Guard patrol ships were said to have blocked the Chinese vessel's approach. #Senkaku
The #Senkakus are a group of uninhabited features administered by #Japan but claimed by #China.
China and Japan Face Off at Strategic Islands
https://www.newsweek.com/japan-survey-senkaku-diaoyu-islands-china-embassy-protest-1895874
China Faces Off With US Ally at Strategic Islands
John Feng (Newsweek)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Teodoro made the statement a day after the spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in Manila claimed that the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (#Wescom), supposedly with the approval of the Philippine defense chief himself, had agreed on a ânew modelâ in relation to #AyunginShoal (#SecondThomasShoal) earlier this year. #Philippines #WestPHSea
'This charade must stop': #GiboTeodoro denies 'new model' with #China on Ayungin Shoal
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/gibo-teodoro-statement-china-claim-new-model-ayungin-shoal-may-5-2024/
'This charade must stop': Gibo Teodoro denies 'new model' with China on Ayungin Shoal
Rappler.com (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Chinese air force #J10 jet dropped flares above and several hundred metres ahead of an Australian #MH60RSeahawk helicopter on a routine flight on Saturday.
The helicopter, flying from destroyer #HMASHobart, dodged the flares. The confrontation put the aircraft and those on board at risk, although no one was hurt, #Australia's defence department said.
#China says its military took necessary steps to warn Australia in jet incident
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-says-its-military-took-necessary-steps-to-warn-australia-in-jet-incident/ar-BB1lX2If?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#SYDNEY, #Australia â Australian Prime Minister #AnthonyAlbanese said on Tuesday, May 7, it was unacceptable for Australian defence personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operation to enforce #UnitedNations sanctions on #NorthKorea.
Australian PM Albanese says China military air incident unacceptable
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-says-china-military-air-incident-unacceptable/
Australian PM Albanese says China military air incident unacceptable
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#China, over the past month, has been insisting that the #Philippines reneged on an agreement to manage tensions in Ayungin Shoal, a feature within the PH exclusive economic zone.
Carlos was appointed to the post in January 2022 by former president #RodrigoDuterte, just five months before his presidential term ended. #WESCOM #WestPHSea
Philippine naval commander goes on leave as #Beijing insists on 'new model' deal with PH
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/naval-commander-takes-a-leave-as-beijing-insists-on-new-deal-with-philippines/
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Philippine naval commander goes on leave as Beijing insists on 'new model' deal with PH
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-05-05 07:51:12
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •"Kung meron talaga silang recording at kung meron talaga silang transcript, they should at the least make it available to the government â to the Executive, dahil seryosong claim na naman nila yan ng isang new model,â said Hontiveros in a press conference, pertaining to #China. #PHSenate #RisaHontiveros #WestPHSea #WESCOM #AyunginShoal
Hontiveros urges release of Ayungin 'new model' pact evidence
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/235113/hontiveros-urges-release-of-ayungin-new-model-pact-evidence
Hontiveros urges release of Ayungin ânew modelâ pact evidence
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â Finally breaking its silence, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) warned the public against âfalling for false narrativesâ after #Chinaâs threat to release an #AudioRecording supposedly proving that a high-ranking Filipino army official agreed on a ânew modelâ in #AyunginShoal. #WestPHSea
DFA warns public vs China's false narratives on 'new model' pact for Ayungin
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/235178/fwd-dfa-on-alleged-recording-re-ayungin-new-model
DFA warns vs Chinaâs false claims on new Ayungin pact
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The National Security Adviser #EduardoAno was referring to a news report this week of an alleged leak of a call between a Chinese diplomat and a Filipino admiral discussing a dispute over the #SouthChinaSea, which carried a transcript that showed the admiral agreeing to concessions towards #China. #WestPHSea
#Philippines calls for Chinese diplomats to be expelled for disinformation
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/philippines-calls-for-chinese-diplomats-to-be-expelled-for-disinformation/ar-BB1m8nEw?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&cvid=c1cc5f4801474fa5bbff2a129c5bf554&ei=73&PC=EMMX01
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The live fire exercises were held throughout the week along the shores of the coastal city of #Laoag in northern Ilocos province, the closest mainland Philippine province to #China.
They capped the largest ever #Balikatan, or âshoulder-to-shoulder,â joint military exercises between US and Philippine troops, cementing a dramatic policy shift. #Balikatan2024
#Philippines, #US simulate mock invasions in largest ever war games
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/philippines-us-simulate-mock-invasions-in-largest-ever-war-games
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Philippines, US simulate mock invasions in largest ever war games
Nick Aspinwall (Al Jazeera)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-04-26 11:40:19
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the #Philippines in its #SouthChinaSea claims.
The #Squad would complement #Quad and lead to a more âversatile power distributionâ where responsibilities are shared, analyst notes. #WestPHSea
New âSquadâ bloc could allow Philippines to âborrow strengthâ of #Australia, #Japan, #US to counter #China
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3261905/new-squad-bloc-could-allow-philippines-borrow-strength-australia-japan-us-counter-china
New âSquadâ bloc could allow Philippines to âborrow strengthâ of Australia, Japan, US to counter China
Maria Siow (South China Morning Post)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#PhilippineCoastGuard spokesperson Commodore #JayTarriela told a forum there had been âsmall-scale reclamationâ of the #SabinaShoal, which Manila calls #Escoda, and that #China was âthe most probable actor.â
China has carried out extensive land reclamation on some islands in the #SouthChinaSea, building air force and other military facilities,.
#Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building 'artificial island'
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sends-ships-disputed-atoll-china-building-artificial-island/
Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building 'artificial island'
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •As tensions rise throughout the #SouthChinaSea, energy demands are drawing #Malaysia deeper into the fray and testing the countryâs long-standing reluctance to antagonize #China.
Since 2020, China has been harassing Malaysian drilling rigs and survey vessels, leading to standoffs that have lasted months.
Malaysiaâs appetite for #oil and #gas puts it on collision course with China
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/11/china-malaysia-south-china-sea/
MSN link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/malaysia-s-appetite-for-oil-and-gas-puts-it-on-collision-course-with-china/ar-BB1mcOr4
đKasawari Gas Field: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/4/25/malaysian-energy-needs-clash-with-china-claims-in-south-china-sea
Malaysiaâs energy needs face Chinese pushback in South China Sea
Amy Chew (Al Jazeera)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines acquired another floating asset that could assist vessels in the #WestPhilippineSea.
According to Ian Cruzâs Saturday report on â24 Oras Weekendâ, the #OceanTugboat, equipped with #WaterCannons with which to fight fires, was purchased by a government agency that was yet to be named by Filipino shipbuilder #JosefaSlipways, Inc. #WestPHSea
PH acquires ocean tug to aid ships in WPS
[Video]https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/906469/ph-acquires-ocean-tug-to-aid-ships-in-wps/story/
PH acquires ocean tug to aid ships in WPS
GMA Integrated News (GMA News Online)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •De Castroâs paper noted how #Manilaâs 2019 #NationalMilitaryStrategy had bluntly stated that #China would never be a security partner of the #Philippines and was in fact the main threat to the country, and the #US should be included in the militaryâs strategic planning.
The #ChinaThreat is finally prompting the Philippines to step up military modernisation. Will it succeed?
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3262260/china-threat-finally-prompting-philippines-step-its-military-modernisation-has-it-succeeded
The China threat is finally prompting the Philippines to step up military modernisation. Will it succeed?
Alan Robles (South China Morning Post)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The Sabina (Escoda) Shoal is just 75 nautical miles or about 139 kms. from the main #Palawan island.
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#MANILA, #Philippines â The #PhilippineCoastGuard (PCG) is committed to sustaining a presence in a disputed area of the #SouthChinaSea to ensure #China does not carry out reclamation activities at the #SabinaShoal, its spokesperson said on Monday, May 13. #WestPHSea #EscodaShoal
Philippine coast guard won't allow China reclamation at disputed shoal, official says
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/coast-guard-will-not-allow-china-reclamation-escoda-sabina-shoal/
Philippine coast guard won't allow China reclamation at disputed shoal, official says
Reuters (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Director of SeaLight, #RayPowell, said that at least four #ChinaCoastGuard vessels (CCG) and 26 âlargeâ Chinese maritime militias are expected to blockade the #AtinIto convoy.
The second civilian supply mission of the Atin Ito coalition will begin on Wednesday morning at #Masinloc town in #Zambales, led by an indigenous vessel serving as the mother boat. #Philippines #WestPHSea
#China sending huge force in #Scarborough ahead of civilian mission
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/235636/fwd-break-china-sending-huge-force-in-scarborough-shoal-ahead-of-civilian-mission-expert#ixzz8a4XfCB7o
China sending huge force in Scarborough ahead of civilian mission â expert
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #BilateralSpaceDialogue bared that such a program will be useful in monitoring and documenting vessels in the #Philippinesâ territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, ensure the safety of mariners at sea, monitor and help protect the environment, and help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. #EEZ #IllegalFishing
#US, PH eye cooperation to use space tech for #MaritimeSafety
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/235819/fwd-us-ph-on-using-space-for-maritime-domain-awareness
US, PH eye cooperation to use space tech for maritime safety
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#SonnyTrillanes filed the complaints before the Quezon City prosecutorâs office on Tuesday, May 14. The former senator, one of the staunchest critics of former president #RodrigoDuterte, said he filed libel and #CyberLibel complaints against Roque and Banat By for accusing him of giving away #ScarboroughShoal (#PanatagShoal) to #China during backchannel talks in 2012. #Philippines #WestPHSea
Trillanes sues #HarryRoque, #SMNI, #BanatBy for libel, cyber libel
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/trillanes-sues-harry-roque-smni-banat-by-cyber-libel/
Trillanes sues Harry Roque, SMNI, Banat By for libel, cyber libel
Jairo Bolledo (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines (AP) â A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by #FilipinoActivists sailed Wednesday to a disputed shoal in the #SouthChinaSea, where #Beijingâs coast guard and suspected #MilitiaShips have used powerful #WaterCannons to ward off what they regard as intruders.
The #PhilippineCoastGuard and navy deployed one patrol ship each to keep watch from a distance on the activists and fishermen. #WestPHSea
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/filipino-activists-and-fishermen-sail-in-100-boat-flotilla-to-disputed-shoal-guarded-by-china/ar-BB1mpsYv
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2024-05-13 09:59:34
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in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â A coalition of civic organizations pushed through with a #CivilianMission to #ScarboroughShoal or #PanatagShoal in the #WestPhilippineSea on Wednesday, May 15.
The group will sail towards the âgeneral vicinity of #BajoDeMasinloc,â a feature just over 120 nautical miles off the coast of #Zambales. #WestPHSea
Civilian group #AtinIto sails towards Panatag Shoal, as fleet of #China ships await
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/civilian-group-atin-ito-sails-scarborough-panatag-shoal-may-2024/
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Civilian group Atin Ito sails towards Panatag Shoal, as fleet of China ships await Â
Bea Cupin (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-05-15 06:02:57
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#WestPhilippineSea, #Philippines â Two #ChinaCoastGuard (CCG) vessels on Wednesday shadowed and tried to block the Filipino civilian-led convoy sailing toward #PanatagShoal (#ScarboroughShoal) in the #WestPhilippineSea (WPS), a resource-rich area in the Philippinesâ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that was seized by #China in 2012. #WestPHSea
2 China Coast Guard ships try to block â#AtinItoâ convoy
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/236087/2-china-coast-guard-ships-try-to-block-atin-ito-convoy
2 China coast guard ships try to block âAtin Itoâ convoy
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippines â Over 46 Chinese government vessels have been deployed at the vicinity of #PanatagShoal, also called #BajoDeMasinloc or #ScarboroughShoal, a feature just 120 nautical miles off the coast of #Zambales province in the #WestPhilippineSea.
At least 19 of those vessels were in the immediate area of the shoal. #WestPHSea
WATCH: Massive vessel deployment in Panatag betrays a scared China, says Philippines
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-coast-guard-maritime-militia-deployment-scarborough-shoal-atin-ito/
WATCH: Massive vessel deployment in Panatag betrays a scared China, says Philippines
Rappler.com (Rappler)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •ABOARD FBCA BING BING â The #MotherBoat of a civilian convoy aiming to bring supplies to #FilipinoFishermen could not reach #ScarboroughShoal due to being shadowed by #ChinaCoastGuard (CCG) vessels.
âIt is not advisable to proceed because it is already risky,â Ariel Bustillos, the captain of Fbca Bing Bing. #WestPHSea #PanatagShoal
China ships block convoy's mother boat from reaching Scarborough
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/236147/chinese-ships-block-convoys-mother-boat-from-reaching-scarborough
Chinese ships block convoyâs mother boat from reaching Scarborough
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#MANILA, #Philippine â Volunteers of the civilian-led convoy that reached about 50 nautical miles from #ScarboroughShoal (#PanatagShoal) have concluded their mission and will now return to #SubicPort, according to #AtinIto (This is Ours) Coalition. #WestPHSea
Scarborough convoy concludes mission, heads back to Subic port
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/236327/scarborough-convoy-concludes-mission-now-heading-back-to-subic-port
Scarborough convoy concludes mission, now heading back to Subic port
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#China has issued a regulation empowering its coast guard to detain foreigners trespassing in the #SouthChinaSea following the Philippine civilian mission to the #WestPhilippineSea (WPS) that ended on Friday. #WestPHSea
#ChinaCoastGuard empowered to detain 'trespassers' in SCS; PCG unfazed
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/907082/china-eyes-arrest-of-civilians-in-south-china-sea-ph-coast-guard-unfazed/story/
China Coast Guard empowered to detain 'trespassers' in South China Sea âreport
JOVILAND RITA,GMA Integrated News (GMA News Online)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •The #Philippines will acquire five additional large patrol ships from #Japan through a P23.85-billion deal signed Friday, amid growing tensions in the #WestPhilippineSea.
The #PCG currently has two 97-meter patrol vessels as part of a fleet seen as inadequate for patrolling waters around the vast archipelago nation. #WestPHSea
PH to buy 5 Japan-made coast guard ships in P23.85-billion deal
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/236428/philippines-to-buy-5-japan-made-coast-guard-ships-in-p23-85-billion-deal
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PH to buy 5 Japan-made coast guard ships in P23.85-billion deal
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Vice Adm. #AlbertoCarlos, who supposedly confirmed that a ânew modelâ arrangement to ease tension between the #Philippines and #China during the resupply of the troops at #AyunginShoal #SecondThomasShoal, has been removed as chief of the militaryâs #WesternCommand (#Wescom). #WestPHSea
Itâs official:Carlos out as chief of Wescom
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1941826/its-official-carlos-out-as-chief-of-wescom
Itâs official: Carlos out as chief of Wescom
INQUIRER.netNorobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •Highlighting their solid alliance in the #IndoPacific, #RahmEmanuel visited #Yonaguni, #Japanâs westernmost island just east of #Taiwan, a self-governed island also claimed by #China.
The #USAmbassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-us-ambassador-to-japan-visits-southern-islands-at-the-forefront-of-china-tension/ar-BB1mzWUM?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
in reply to Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social • • •#Yonaguni is a tourist hotspot â but its location just 100km from #Taiwan means residents must wrestle with the creeping militarisation of their home.
This tiny island, located far closer to #Taipei than #Tokyo, now finds itself at the centre of regional tensions triggered by a new round of Chinese aggression towards Taiwan.
The quiet Japanese island paradise on the frontline of growing Taiwan-#China tensions
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/17/yonaguni-island-japan-taiwan-china-relations
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The quiet Japanese island paradise on the frontline of growing Taiwan-China tensions
Justin McCurry (The Guardian)Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
2024-05-17 18:39:22