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The Scarborough Shoal standoff is a dispute between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China over the Scarborough Shoal.Tensions began on April 8, 2012, after the attempted apprehension by the Philippine Navy of eight mainland Chinese fishing vessels near the shoal, [1] which resulted in the actual control of the atoll under China.
Damage on the interfaced on a ship operated by the Philippine Navy. Photograph was released by the Philippine military. The Philippines was conducting an operation a rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission for its personnel stationed at the Second Thomas Shoal on June 17, 2024, particularly the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) backed by the Philippine Coast Guard under a "limited" role.
The Philippines calls the part of the South China sea included in its EEZ the "West Philippine Sea". [4] Whitsun Reef itself, which is the northeasternmost feature of the Union Banks, is claimed by China, Philippines, and Vietnam. [5] [6] Whitsun Reef is called Niu'e Jiao by China and Julian Felipe Reef by the Philippines. [5]
In addition to China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have been locked in separate but increasingly tense territorial disputes in the waterway, which is regarded as a ...
China expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines, and warned it could destabilize the region.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea via a so-called nine dash line that overlaps with the EEZs of the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Indonesia.
The Spratly Islands are a group of over 100 small islands, reefs and atolls located in the South China Sea. They are the subject of a territorial dispute between Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. At the time of the incident, both China and Vietnam claimed ownership of the entire island group.
The Philippines is contingency planning for an escalation of hostilities in the South China Sea, according to a senior military official, including a scenario where crew repel Chinese forces ...