Reporters from CBS’s 60 Minutes got to see up close what the Philippines is dealing with in the South China Sea.
This is at least the second time a Philippine Coast Guard cutter has been intentionally rammed by the China Coast Guard.
The story also includes discussion with Philippine Military leaders and discussion of potential US involvement.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippines-sabina-shoal-south-china-sea-dispute-not-lost-4611811
The Philippines pulled their Coast Guard vessel
out due to problems.
“Chinese vessels were harassing resupply missions, and Tarriela said the BRP Teresa Magbanua’s water desalinator broke down, forcing the crew to rely on rainwater for drinking “for more than one month now”.
He said the crew were also reduced to “eating porridge for three weeks”, which “obviously is not nutritious”.
The current strategy is not working. Lots of talk out of Manila but no action.
Isn’t intentional ramming of another nation’s ships considered an act of war? There’s no doubt it’s intentional. The Chinese keep upping the ante. They got away with using water cannons, so they started ramming ships, and they got away with ramming ships, so next they’ll start sinking ships by ramming them even harder, and when they get away with sinking ships by ramming, they’ll fire actual cannons to sink ships, and when they get away with firing cannons, they’ll start firing missiles and torpedoes. Or seeing that they get no help from the U.S., the Philippines and other nations will retreat and abandon their islands to the Chinese conquest rather than see more bloodshed.
Meanwhile, their treaty ally, the U.S., does nothing, too preoccupied with Israel and Ukraine.
Apparently we have asked the Philippines if they needed additional help, but at this point the answer is no.