“China’s bullying won’t deter Philippines’ South China Sea sovereignty, Coast Guard says” –Indo-Pacific Defense Forum

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I haven’t published much about China’s bullying of the Philippines lately. That doesn’t mean it has stopped. Rather it has become routine.

This report from the Indo-Pacific Defense Forum may serve as an update.

The video above does suggest why having a reinforced hull or at least an extra turn of speed might be desirable.

BRP Cabra (Philippine Coast Guard photo)

BRP Cabra is one ten 44.5 m (146 ft), 25 knot Japanese built Parola-class cutters commissioned 2016-2018.

The China CG vessel in pursuit is a 98 meter Shucha II class OPV.

China Coast Guard Shucha II-class cutter Haijing 3306 (renamed to Haijing 3301). A sister ship of the China CG vessel in the video.

Just a partial listing of China Coast Guard from “Office of Naval Intelligence’s Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy, Coast Guard, Ship Identification Guide”

 

1 thought on ““China’s bullying won’t deter Philippines’ South China Sea sovereignty, Coast Guard says” –Indo-Pacific Defense Forum”

  1. Not surprising, China has been pushing in the South China Sea and against the countries in the area for many years, China wants to rape the fishing resources. Also note the expansion of bases in the South China Sea and the building of islands where they didn’t exist before.

    Look at what is happening in Ukraine and there is no incentive for China to think the US would stand up, however China has been pushing navigation limits for years.

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