(UPDATE) THE Philippines has deployed another warship to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to build up its presence in the volatile waters in the face of increasingly aggressive incursions by Chinese vessels.
The Davao del Sur, a Tarlac-class landing platform, will join the Antonio Luna, a guided missile frigate, in patrolling the waterway.BRP Davao del Sur . Photo from Official Page of the Philippine NavyThe Western Command said three warships stationed in Palawan have orders to stop foreign ships from conducting illegal activities in the WPS such as collecting corals and other marine resources.Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.
The Philippine Army is planning to acquire the Indian-made BrahMos cruise missile system which it would use to defend the country's coastlines together with the Philippine Marine Corps .'The Marines will be getting the first deliveries of the BrahMos, they will be getting three batteries,' Brawner said during a recent media interview.
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