FactCheck: A YouTube video falsely claims that the US deployed two F-35 fighter jets after Chinese vessels water bombed Philippine ships in the West Philippine Sea. FactsFirstPH
The US deployed two F-35 fighter jets to the West Philippine Sea upon detecting the Chinese Coast Guard vessel that fired water cannons at Philippine ships. The YouTube video containing the claim has 31,281 views as of writing.
A channel with 322,000 subscribers uploaded the video on August 7, two days after theLagot kayo ngayon! Barko ng China na nambomba ng water cannon ginulat ng isang USF-35 sa WPSThe video’s description also implied that the US deployed two F-35B fighter aircraft after its amphibious assault ship USS America spotted the CCG vessel.
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