The Philippines has launched its third resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea in five weeks, a maritime security expert monitoring the mission said Friday.
In a series of tweets, former US Air Force official and ex-Defense Attaché Ray Powell said Philippine Coast Guard ships BRP Cabra and BRP Sindangan are escorting the resupply boats.
"Previous resupply missions encountered 'dark' China Coast Guard ships . Unclear if dark ships present today, but forward deployment of so many militia ships suggests fewer CCG than before," Powell said on X, formerly known as Twitter. According to Powell, two China Coast Guard ships and 10 maritime militia vessels were "blocking" entrance to Ayungin Shoal.A Philippine ship, BRP Sierra Madre, has been grounded at the Ayungin Shoal since 1999. The ship, which is manned by more than a dozen Marines and sailors, has become a symbol of Philippine sovereignty in the offshore territory.
The Ayungin Shoal is part of the Kalayaan Island Group, which is an integral part of the Philippines, as well as the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, over which the Philippines has sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction.
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