Two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a confrontation in the South China Sea to deliver food and other supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested shoal.

As a United States Navy plane circled overhead, two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous confrontation Tuesday in the disputed South China Sea to deliver food and other supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested shoal.

Two Philippine coast guard vessels escorting the supply boats, however, were blocked by at least four Chinese coast guard ships for about five hours in the tense standoff near Second Thomas Shoal.

    • @tallwookieEnglish
      -1•1 year ago

      so leverage allies then - I’m sure the US would be happy to give a few pallets of medium range drones

      • ddhEnglish
        10•1 year ago

        Or… use boats. They’re also sending a message.