Philippine Navy
Coverage of Philippine Navy in the Nexus archive.
- China lodges protest with Philippines after latest clash near Second Thomas Shoal
China has formally protested to the Philippines following a clash near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The incident involved a Chinese coastguard vessel and two Philippine Navy rubber dinghies launched from the BRP Sierra Madre, which was grounded in 1999.
- Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal
Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clashed at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The China Coast Guard accused the Philippine Navy's BRP Sierra Madre of illegally launching rubber dinghies during a patrol. The BRP Sierra Madre is a Philippine Navy vessel grounded on the shoal.
- China and Philippines have a rare naval stand-off near disputed Scarborough Shoal
Four Chinese warships confronted a Philippine Navy vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal during a rare stand-off on the same day the Philippines concluded a joint military exercise with the US, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. Beijing has not commented on the incident.