Luzon
Coverage of Luzon in the Nexus archive.
- Are commercial sea drones a new headache for PLA in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait?
Commercial sea drones from Seasats have monitored PLA warships in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. Verified footage shows a Lightfish drone near a Chinese Type 052D guided-missile destroyer northwest of Luzon, Philippines.
- Weather tracker: Extreme heat in Europe as typhoon strengthens off Philippines
Eastern Europe is expected to experience temperatures significantly above the early July average through next week, with peak highs between 35C and 40C in southern Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and northern Balkans. Typhoon Mekkhala, the seventh typhoon of the season, strengthened east of Luzon with sustained winds of 75mph and is projected to reach peak intensity by Tuesday-Wednesday, remaining over the Philippine Sea.
- U.S. monitoring Chinese activity in South China Sea around disputed shoal
U.S. officials stated that analysts are examining recent Chinese maritime operations near Scarborough Shoal, a strategically significant atoll near the Philippine island of Luzon. The area is described as uninhabited but of strategic importance.
- U.S. monitoring Chinese activity in South China Sea around disputed shoal
U.S. officials reported that analysts are scrutinizing recent Chinese maritime operations near Scarborough Shoal, a strategically located atoll near the Philippine island of Luzon in the South China Sea.