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Here comes another violation! A clear tactic to 'illustrate dominance'. #Xitler needs to command #PLAN right and immediately halt such intrusive patrolling & sovereignty breaches! Pitz Defense Analysis
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Images: The #PhilippineAirForce formally accepted its newest #C130Hercules Cargo Aircraft, bearing the number 5157, into the fleet, whereby it adds the total of the mainstay transporters to at least five (5) units.

Image (c) #PAF .

Si vis pacem, para bellum. If we want peace, prepare for war.

🇨🇳 #China conducts 'intrusive patrols deep within the exclusive economic zones of neighboring countries...to establish a continuous presence and gradually normalize Chinese jurisdiction over areas granted to its neighbors under international law.' [🧵2/2]
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Update: #PhilippineNavy officials have visited the #IndianNavy vessels that have moored at #ManilaPort as part of their visit to the country, where they meet the crew of the Indian Navy vessel #INSDelhi as seen in the image below

Challenging #China 's hegemony, #Philippines is now asserting its claims in #SouthChinaSea more firmly. Be it inducting new weapons systems or carrying out military or naval exercises with nations Like #US , Australia & Japan, Manila is leaving no stone unturned. 1/2 Informed PH

Chinese drills are only provoking #Taiwan & its allies like US to denounce the unification plans of CCP.

Xi better not complain now if US increases its weapons sales to Taiwan or more nations slash their support for One China policy.
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In context, the offer made by #SAAB to the #PhilippineAirForce is the #JAS39GripenE variant rather than the Gripen C/D variant as previously reported.

Read it again here - bit.ly/PAFGripenE

The Philippine Navy's Littoral Combat Force commissioned two new Acero-class fast attack interdiction missile crafts into service, BRP Herminigildo Yurong (PG-906) & BRP Laurence Narag (PG-907). Both are armed with Spike NLOS missiles & named after Medal of Valor awardees.
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The #PhilippineArmy expresses into having anti-tank guided munitions, whereby the likes of the #FGM148 Javelin is in consideration, of which it showcases during joint bilateral exercises between the #Philippines and the #UnitedStates .

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The Philippine Army (PA) will be acquring an unspecified number of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for used in familiarization and training. Specs for missiles should have to-attack capabilities and a range of 2,500 meters (2.5 km), all three Raybolt, Spike (family), and Javelin

#China proceeds to militarize schools, in the hopes that these institutions that should produce productive citizens can exhibit ultra-nationalistic fervor that joining the #PeoplesLiberationArmy to wage eventual conflict with its neighbors is their way of doing things.

#Xitler has his mind only on 1 place, strengthning PLA. CCP is planning to wage a war with US and push its people into the pit of a deadly war that China is deemed to lose. All this for what? To protect the ego of #XiJinping ?
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In order to militarise the region & strengthen its claims even stronger, #China has been mindlessly dredging the #SouthChinaSea to build artificial islands using the largest heavy-duty self-propelled cutter and suction vessel, some of which are largest in the world. 1/3

As a part of Mission Deployment, 3 #IndianNavy ships a Guided Missile destroyer #INSDelhi , an Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette, #INSKiltan & a fleet tanker have arrived at Manila to take part in the maritime partnership exercise. 1/3 Pitz Defense Analysis Informed PH Ray Powell

I do appreciate all the public and private support I’ve received since last week’s CGTN hit piece, including this from my colleagues at the South China Sea NewsWire.
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The plans and programs of the #PhilippineCoastGuard from 2023 has slowly getting achieved one step at a time.

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