Confrontation in South China Sea Deepens – Tensions between China and US-Backed Philippines August 11, 2023 Geraldine Top International News, Top Military News </p> <h2>Tensions are running high between the Philippines and China</h2> <p> Tensions are running high between the Philippines and China following a recent confrontation in a disputed area of the South China Sea.<br /> Manila condemned the Chinese coast guard on Sunday for firing water cannon at its vessels in the contested waterway, describing it as “illegal” and “dangerous.”<br /> Beijing, on the other hand, said it had taken “necessary controls” against Philippine boats that had “illegally” entered its waters.<br /> The incident occurred as the Philippine boats were on a resupply mission to a grounded warship — the BRP Sierra Madre — a World War II-era vessel now used by Manila as a military outpost.<br /> The ship — deliberately grounded by Manila in 1999 to reinforce its sovereignty claims — has long been a flashpoint between the two countries.<br /> The Philippine Navy personnel deployed on the crumbling vessel depend upon resupply missions to survive their remote posting.</p> <p> </p> <p>Credit to : DW News</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
