The Philippine Navy on Aug. 4 wrapped up a two-day patrol with Indian forces in the South China Sea, where the Chinese regime’s aggressive actions to assert territorial claims have escalated regional tensions.
“For the first time in history, we had a joint sail with the Indian Navy,” Gen. Romeo Brawner, the country’s military chief, told reporters on Aug. 4. He hailed the bilateral maritime cooperative activity as successful.
When asked whether there was any interference from other nations during the exercises, Brawner said they didn’t experience any “untoward incidents,” although there were vessels that shadowed the patrol, a move he said Manila had expected….
Philippines, India Conduct First Joint Naval Patrols in South China Sea
