'Why does the Chinese Navy need to aim their target acquisition radars at our airplanes or ships?' asks Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.
PHILIPPINE WARSHIP. The BRP Conrado Yap pulling into the Port of Manila in August 2019. File photo by KD Madrilejos/Rapplerwhile in Philippine waters, considering this is usually used in"target acquisition" in the event of, say, a missile attack?
“Ang ating pagkakaalam diyan sa laser gun ay hindi naman ‘yan offensive masyado. Kaya lang, ito nga, ‘yang laser gun na ‘yan ay target acquisition ‘yan, para bang kung gagamitin nila ‘yung kanilang missile ay ‘yun muna ang uunahin nila itutok para makita nila ‘yung target,”“So sa bandang ‘yan, medyo offensive nang kaunti ‘yung ano nila, it is offensive.
As both ships proceeded on their course, the crew of the Conrado Yap noticed that the Gun Control Director – what Lorenzana called the “laser gun” – was aimed at them.Lorenzana noted that exchanges of radio challenges between the Filipino and Chinese navies and air forces in the West Philippine Sea have become normal.
“Itong latest na radar gun ay hindi naman siguro nila gustong saktan o harm our [sailors]. Parang ano lang ito, sinusubukan lang nila kung ano reaksyon natin,”The Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command based in Palawan, in a statement on April 23, called the Chinese warship’s move a “hostile act,” and along with its presence in the area, a “clear violation of international law and Philippine sovereignty.
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