South China Sea
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Jan- 2025 -28 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines Upgrades Warships With ASW Capabilities to Patrol Contested Waters
The Philippine Navy has upgraded a trio of patrol vessels with a submarine detection capability as part of a strategy to deploy groups of warships for maritime defense and deterrence.
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26 JanuarySea
Philippines Stops Research Survey After Chinese ‘Harassment’ in Disputed Sea
The Philippines said on Saturday it had suspended a scientific survey in the contested South China Sea due to "dangerous" harassment by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels and aircraft.
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23 JanuaryAsia Pacific
US, Philippines Conduct Maritime Drills in South China Sea
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US Navy have conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea.
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18 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippine Navy Holds Exercise Near China-Controlled Reef
The Philippine Navy said its warships held exercises Friday in the South China Sea as part of its efforts to assert its sovereign rights over waters also claimed by Beijing.
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14 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines Alarmed by Chinese Ships Moving Closer to Shore
The Philippines said Tuesday it was alarmed by Chinese coast guard patrols which are growing closer to the country's shore.
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11 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Japan to Give Indonesia High-Speed Patrol Boats in Security Deal
Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of competing territorial claims with China.
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2 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines Recovers Suspected Chinese Submarine Drone
A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central Philippines, warning of "potential national security implications."
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Dec- 2024 -3 DecemberSea
China Accuses Philippine Ships of ‘Illegally Gathering’ at Disputed Reef
China on Monday said it had taken "control measures" against Philippine ships it accused of "illegally gathering" near a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
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Nov- 2024 -13 NovemberAsia Pacific
Palau President Says China Flouting Its Ocean Boundaries
Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.
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Oct- 2024 -24 OctoberAsia Pacific
Indonesia Says Chinese Coast Guard Ship Driven From Disputed Waters
Indonesia said it drove a Chinese coast guard vessel from contested waters in the South China Sea twice in recent days.
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