The Spratly Islands have once again emerged as point of tension between China and the Philippines particularly the Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippines deliberately grounded a warship in the
By Perfecto Caparas Beijing must not be allowed to unjustly enrich itself – at the expense of the Philippine sovereign and independent nation – without
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Relations between China and the Philippines continue to smolder; U.S. freedom of navigation operations continue; Japan and Europe move to address broader Indo-Pacific stability.
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Testing Taiwan
On March 26, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported the incursion of 20 Chinese military aircraft in Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ). This is the largest incursion yet reported by the ministry. The Chinese aircraft included four nuclear-capable H-6K bombers, 10 J-16 fighter jets, two J-10 fighter jets, two Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft, one Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft, and a KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft. In response, Taiwan’s air force scrambled jets and deployed missiles to “monitor” the intruding planes.