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Joint exercise including 17,000 troops from the USA and the #Philippines to take place in contested area in the #SouthChinaSea .

Australia and France will also join the exercise.

An overview of the area including strategically important locations.
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The #Brahmos missile raises the cost of #China ’s adventurism in the #SouthChinaSea . I’d like to know why the #US hasn’t been selling such missiles to the #Philippines and, for that matter, #Taiwan .

Locations of #USNavy ’s deployed carrier strike groups & amphibious ready groups for April 22

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) carrier strike group is in port in Yokosuka, #Japan

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) carrier strike group is underway in the #SouthChinaSea

USS America

The reason for the #Philippines not to participate in the ongoing Western Pacific Naval Symposium #WPNS is unknown. Manilla has consistently played as the “victim” while making provocations at #SouthChinaSea to gain sympathy, it cannot be ruled out that the Philippines

Pathway to sovereignty. From skipping necessary drills in the #SouthChinaSea to skipping the China-hosted Western Pacific Naval Symposium, the #Philippines has come a long way. #China is actively pushing its neighbors away from itself!
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#China is waging three proxy wars at the moment, and it is now acting as if it wants to fight a war itself—against the #Philippines and #America in the #SouthChinaSea . We are one incident away from #WorldWarIII . Maria Bartiromo

Here comes another Global Times article for our daily digest of jokes. According to this article, G7 states are just stooges of the US & that China's claims in the #SouthChinaSea are 'legitimate & reasonable'. Say what? Solomon Yue Midnight Rider 1776 🦅🇺🇲🇮🇱💙🎗️🇹🇼🇭🇰 1/2
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#G7 calls out #China over ‘intimidation, militarization’ in #SouthChinaSea

The Group of Seven (G7) has called out China over its militarization and “intimidation activities” in the South China Sea (SCS), as it took note of Beijing’s 'dangerous maneuvers” and water cannon use

#Beijing refuses to accept that its outlandish #SouthChinaSea claims violate its treaty obligations, so why should any country agree to be bound by any agreement with #China ? China holds others to their treaty obligations while denying its obligations.

#ChinaDailyCartoon Trapped at sea #SouthChinaSea

#China has recently escalated its coercive actions against the #Philippines in the #SouthChinaSea . But are these heightened tensions actually benefiting Beijing? Has China maxed out on the efficacy of its grey zone tactics? #Commentary by Mateusz Chatys👇
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By inviting ＃US meddling into #SouthChinaSea issue, ＃Philippines violates joint declaration of #ASEAN ＆ China to promote peaceful, friendly ＆ harmonious environment for enhancement of ＃peace, stability, economic growth and prosperity in the region

This is China for you which believes the entire #SouthChinaSea is its lake & has turned the entire region into a heavily militarised zone. China has illegally captured territories & has turned them into military & naval outposts 1/2 Solomon Yue Pitz Defense Analysis Ivan 🇵🇭🇻🇦

A joint drill conducted by the #Philippines and the #US forces starting from Monday threatens regional stability and further stirs up tension in the #SouthChinaSea , analysts say. bit.ly/4aGhEAY

USS Roosevelt re-entered the #SouthChinaSea via the Bashi Channel on Apr.18. Satellite via Planet

Importance of Malacca Strait lies in its trade. And to secure this trade, #CCP needs to secure critical areas of #SouthChinaSea .

And to secure SCS, Filipino territories must be taken! Know that CCP isn't here for territory, but for the gains that come with it! Pitz Defense Analysis

In January 2023, Starmer's hacks noted: ‘Labour urgently needs a distinctive China strategy’ labourlist.org/2023/01/labour…

Since then, NET ZERO on the #SouthChinaSea .

Just the kind of readiness to come from our wannabe foreign secretary....

Read spiked - first with the news!

NYT: Blinken Heads to #China as Biden prepares to sign #Taiwan support bill. He will press Beijing on its support for #Russia , cheap exports that US officials say threaten American jobs, & Chinese ships’ aggressive maneuvers in the #SouthChinaSea #台灣 nytimes.com/2024/04/24/wor…

#US and the #Philippines conduct joint drills near #SouthChinaSea with eyes on #Beijing !
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#China accuses the Philippines of 'stoking tensions' in the #SouthChinaSea by bringing in external parties into the region. But wasn't China flexing muscles & hurting Filipino sailors a while back? Was that not aggression? Thea Tan Ilshat H. Kokbore 伊利夏提 1/3
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