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US, Philippines fly joint patrol over Scarborough Shoal claimed by China

According to the Philippines officials, the US and the Philippines fighter trained and trained on Tuesday through the shallow waters of the South China Sea, which was trained last year that Chinese fighters were burning.

Since President Donald Trump has again taken office, allied allies have led to a joint patrol and air disorder drill on the enthusiastic Skavo Shawl from the northwestern part of the Philippines.

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Filipino Air Force spokeswoman Maria Castilo, a spokeswoman, said at a press conference, two US Air Force B-1 bomber aircraft and three Philippine Air Force FA-50 participated in a short patrol and training. It included practicing how to intercept aircraft. I didn't immediately know if the joint patrol had encountered a challenge from the Chinese army protecting the Scarbow Shawl.

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The Filipino Air Force, two Filipino Air Force, will fly with two U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers during the joint patrol and training in the South China Sea on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. (Philippine Air Force via AP)

“This exercise focuses on strengthening operation adjustments, improving air domain awareness, and strengthening agile combat employment capabilities between the two aircraft,” said the Philippine Air Force.

On Tuesday, the Chinese Southern Theater Command states that the unit will “maintain advanced vigilance, defend the rights and margins of Chinese territory, and to manage military activities that confuse the South China Sea.” I mentioned. According to Reuters, a joint patrol organized by other foreign countries to “impair the peace and stability of the South China Sea.”

At a press conference on Tuesday, the Philippine Navy stated that it was “closely monitored” three Chinese navy ships in the Maritime Zone in Manila.

“The existence of the People's Liberation Army reflects that the People's Republic of China completely ignores international law and impairs peace and stability in the region,” said the Philippine Navy Spokesman John Parsie Alcos. Ta.

In August last year, two Chinese aircraft aircraft flew nearby and subsequently being criticized and protested by the Philippine government, burning on the road of the Philippine Air Force Airplane with everyday patrols across the shallow scalbow. The person stated. The Philippine Air Force NC-212i Turbo Prop Transport was intact, and the Philippine army said it was intact.

The Filipino Air Force aircraft has entered the airspace on the shallow waters, which has confused the Chinese troops' training activities, in the southern theater command of the Chinese PLA. It warned the Philippines to “stop infringing, provocation, distortion, and exaggeration.”

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The Filipino Air Force, two Filipino Air Force, will fly with two U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers during the joint patrol and training in the South China Sea on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. (Philippine Air Force via AP)

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At that time, General Romeo Brona, the chief of the Philippine army, said, “threatened the Philippine Air Force aircraft and its crew, hindering the sovereignty of the Philippines and the legal flight operations in the jurisdiction. He said that it violated international law and regulations.

China and the Philippines have an increasingly surprising confrontation in the Philippines and China in a shallow water called Bajo de Machine Rock.

“We are always preparing for accident, which is part of training,” Castillo said on Tuesday if he was ready to deal with Chinese aircraft issues. Ta.

The Chinese coast Guard ships are closely shadowed on May 16, 2024, a Filipino fishing boat and a fleet of a coastal guards in the Philippines.

The Chinese coast Guard ships are closely shadowed on May 16, 2024, a Filipino fishing boat and a fleet of a coastal guards in the Philippines. (Washington Post Martinsandego by Getty Image)

“It's already happened earlier. As I said, whatever the forced and aggressive behavior of the Foreign Party, the Philippine Air Force would not be stopped to carry out the duties,” said Castillo. 。

The U.S. military reported that the Chinese Air Force airplane had encountered such dangerous maneuvering on conflicts, where fighters and naval ships were deployed to promote freedom of sailing and excessive flight. I am.

China is struggling with the U.S. military development in the conflict area, stating that they are at risk of local safety.

Except for China and the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan emphasize territorial claims on major world trade and security routes, which are busy sea passage, but in the past two years. Hostile acts are especially burning between coastal guards and navy. The SCARBOROUGH SHOAL unit and the second THOMAS SHOAL are fierce.

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Washington repeatedly warned that if the Philippine Army, ships, and aircraft were attacked, including the South China Sea, they were obliged to defend Philippines, the oldest treaty in Asia.

AP communication has contributed to this report.

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