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A China Coast Guard ship was spotted at the Panganiban Reef on Monday morning and is expected to block a

new resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre, maritime security expert Ray Powell said on his Twitter/X account.

“We will restrain ourselves. Our ships are also equipped with water cannons but we don’t use them to attack. Instead, we use it to save lives. An example is when a ship catches fire, we use our water cannon,” Brawner said. Brawner said China responded by saying they follow international rules, that the South China Sea is theirs, and that the 2016 arbitration ruling that favored the Philippines is “invalid and unacceptable.”Brawner said the AFP will conduct another resupply mission for the Filipino Marines stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal.

Beijing claimed that the Philippine ships intruded into their territory and violated their laws when it conducted the resupply mission—which is contrary to the decision of the arbitral court. China, however, rejected the Philippines’ call to comply with the ruling, calling the decision “illegal and invalid.”

The Senate leader said the acquisition process can still be “stringent but speedy so that recipients will get the right equipment at the right price at the right time.” “You know, when you buy an aircraft, even a 10-year-old aircraft, as long as it is well maintained, it can still be durable within the next 30 years,” Zubiri said.

“I support the conduct of joint drills with our allies because it shows solidarity with them said it is looking forward to further bolstering its defense partnerships with South Korea, which is one of the country’s biggest suppliers of military equipment in the ongoing AFP Modernization Program.

 

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