🇨🇳 #China 's Hong Kong-based deep sea research ship Shen Kuo (prnewswire.com/apac/news-rele…), which carries the submersible Rainbow Fish, has been loitering off the 🇵🇭 #Philippines ' east coast & well within its exclusive economic zone for over 2 days.

Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense Ray Powell A Chinese PLA spy/surveillance vessel got as close as 2 nautical miles to U.S. & Philippine ships drilling together in the South China Sea.

Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense A lot of Chinese naval activity in the South China Sea near/within Philippine territory, as 🇵🇭🇺🇸🇦🇺🇫🇷 conduct large-scale, live-fire military exercises. Follow Ray Powell for the latest:

WATCH: A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ship of China with bow number 793 was spotted as early as 6:00 a.m today, 50 nautical miles from Taytay, Palawan... (1/2)

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🇨🇳 #China 's Hong Kong-based deep sea research ship Shen Kuo (prnewswire.com/apac/news-rele…), which carries the submersible Rainbow Fish, has been loitering off the 🇵🇭 #Philippines ' east coast & well within its exclusive economic zone for over 2 days.

🇨🇳 #China 's Dien Ke 1 Hao ship monitoring 🇵🇭🇺🇸🇫🇷Balikatan ships is 'able to conduct all kinds of tests for electronic devices such as radars, drones, unmanned boats and other equipment, as well as work in underwater sound and meteorological exploration'. en.sasac.gov.cn/2020/08/11/c_2…

2x Chinese PLA Navy spy ships are shadowing ongoing Balikatan exercises via Ray Powell. TaiwanPlus reported that one got as close as 2 nautical miles to U.S. & Philippine ships.

At least 5x PLAN surveillance/intel vessels (Japan MOD also identified Dongdiao hulls 791, 795,…

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A Chinese Navy ship was seen shadowing vessels of the Philippines and United States Navies at the West Philippine Sea during the Balikatan exercises.

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🇨🇳 #China 's Dien Ke 1 Hao ship monitoring 🇵🇭🇺🇸🇫🇷Balikatan ships is 'able to conduct all kinds of tests for electronic devices such as radars, drones, unmanned boats and other equipment, as well as work in underwater sound and meteorological exploration'. en.sasac.gov.cn/2020/08/11/c_2…

A Chinese Navy Dongdiao (Type 815) class intelligence collection ship with pennant number 793 was monitored as ships part of BALIKATAN exercise operate in the West Philippine Sea. It is the same ship monitored near Australian waters in Talisman Sabre 2023
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/27…

The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling the claim propaganda. english.alarabiya.net/News/world/202…

#BALIKATAN2024 videos

The first-ever Multilateral Maritime Exercise (MME) between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US #IndoPacific Command are underway in the #SouthChinaSea marking a significant step forward in regional cooperation.

WATCH: Despite the presence of a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN-793) spy ship of China at a distance, a Philippine Navy Augusta Westland 109 helicopter was able to conduct cross deck landing... (1/2)

🧵 At 0600, People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel 793 — a Chinese surveillance ship — began shadowing PH-US-FR vessels conducting #Balikatan2024 drills some 50 nautical miles from Taytay, Palawan.

Since I cited Meyer's work I should add you can order your own copy of 'Modern Chinese Maritime Forces' here: wargamevault.com/product/443170…

Specs on the Tianwangxing (hull number 793), the PLA-N intelligence ship shadowing Balikatan in Rik Glauert's video below. It was originally hull 853 when launched in 2017 (as reported by Ankit Panda, thediplomat.com/2017/01/chines…). From Manfred Meyer's 'Modern Chinese Maritime Forces'.

🚨The 🇨🇳Chinese spy ship reported by Rik Glauert of TaiwanPlus News lurking around the 🇺🇸🇵🇭🇫🇷Balikatan exercise vessels near Palawan is the Dian Ke 1 Hao, called 'scientific research ship' according to Chinese sources (subsites.chinadaily.com.cn/hainan/2022-06…).
🚨🚨🚨(Update/correction here:…