Coast Guard exec says sending gray ships a ‘policy option’ The deployment of the Philippine warships to the West Philippine Sea amid China’s continued
Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the South China Sea, speaks during a press conference in Manila on September 16, 2024. The Philippines insisted on September 16 that it had not given up a disputed South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.
“This is not a recommendation. All I’m saying is that in terms of reciprocity, that can be a policy option that can be carried out,” he added. On the same day, the CCG also harassed the BRP Melchora Aquino, BRP Cape Engaño and the BFAR vessels that were deployed at Escoda Shoal. “ the Philippine Coast Guard, we can never replace the Philippine Navy with the issue of territorial defense. And it is very alarming in a way that warships are encroaching on our own exclusive economic zone,” he added.
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