On August 13, 2025, local time, a Philippine journalist released footage of a full-scale confrontation between China, the United States, and the Philippines near the Huangyan Island in the South China Sea on the same day. The Philippine journalist was on a Philippine Air Force Cessna propeller reconnaissance aircraft. After the Sino-Philippine Huangyan Island conflict, the U.S. Navy surprisingly deployed two warships to rush to the waters near the Huangyan Island. At the same time, the U.S. Navy sent the USS Higgins destroyer into the territorial waters of the Huangyan Island, which means a full-scale confrontation between the Chinese and American navies in the South China Sea!

Screenshot from Global Times report

According to the aerial footage released by the Philippine journalist, the U.S. Navy's "Higgins" destroyer entered the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Island, and the Chinese Navy conducted monitoring and expelling. Meanwhile, the Philippines dispatched an reconnaissance aircraft to fly over the Huangyan Island, but the Philippine Air Force had no reason to be happy, as the Chinese Air Force deployed a Su-30 fighter jet to intercept the Philippine Air Force's reconnaissance aircraft! From the footage released by the Philippine journalist, it can be seen that the U.S. Navy also dispatched an LCS littoral combat ship "Cincinnati," and according to reports, there is even a nuclear submarine of the U.S. Navy underwater in the South China Sea. According to the Philippine side, "this U.S. Navy nuclear submarine has exposed its position." In the confrontation scene between the Chinese and U.S. navies, at least two Chinese naval warships, four coast guard ships, and numerous fishing boats faced the U.S. Navy warships.

Philippine female journalist captured the image of 12 Chinese naval vessels surrounding two U.S. Navy warships above the Huangyan Island

On August 13, in the waters of the Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, at least two Chinese navy warships (at least one 054A frigate), four Chinese coast guard ships, and six Chinese fishing boats were present. The U.S. Navy deployed the "Higgins" destroyer and the littoral combat ship "Cincinnati." The Chinese navy and coast guard formations have been tracking and expelling the U.S. Navy's "Higgins" destroyer and "Cincinnati" littoral combat ship. The Chinese Navy repeatedly radioed warnings to the U.S. Navy's "Higgins" destroyer and "Cincinnati" littoral combat ship and directly used international public radio stations for clear warnings.

The U.S. Navy's "Higgins" destroyer was not alone

The U.S. Navy's deployment of such a large-scale formation on August 13 was to support the Philippines and escalate the situation in the South China Sea. However, the reality is that the balance of power between the Chinese and U.S. navies has changed dramatically. The U.S. Navy still believes that a single destroyer can intimidate others. If the U.S. military does not exercise restraint and continues to provoke, the consequences will be similar to the fate of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's "Suzuki" destroyer.

The U.S. Navy has unexpectedly deployed a rare LCS littoral combat ship

This time, the U.S. military went all out to enter the Huangyan Island

Even if we do not use weapons, we still have many methods to try: when our warships flew over the Philippine Navy and U.S. Navy ships, they directly sprayed aviation fuel; our helicopters carried large water bombs or corrosive liquids and dropped them from the air; using high-power water cannons to continuously spray the Philippine Navy landing ships that were grounded, or using fire-fighting planes, even the AG-600 seaplane, carrying large amounts of seawater, flying over the Philippine Navy and U.S. Navy ships and pouring water on them.

On August 13, the Chinese side mobilized a large number of ships to block the U.S. Navy fleet

054A frigate protecting the Huangyan Island

Now, the situation around the Huangyan Island is too tense, and we must draw a red line: after firing warning shots, if they do not withdraw immediately, they should be destroyed! Like in 2024, firing two times in a row to warn the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's "Suzuki" destroyer for entering the territorial waters, otherwise such incidents will only increase. This time, the U.S. Navy's large-scale deployment was intentional, aiming to stir up the South China Sea situation for subsequent negotiations and to gain leverage. We have always advocated fighting hard, defeating the enemy in one battle, as seen in the Korean War, the India-Sino Border Conflict, the Vietnam-Sino Border Conflict, and the Zhenbao Island clash, all of which followed this approach. Now, the conflict hasn't escalated to the point of a big fight yet.

The Chinese Navy made a strong move this time!

It seems the U.S. military is provoking the escalation of the South China Sea situation

The U.S. Navy warships' presence is indeed annoying, and the Chinese message is clear. But the underlying message is that the Americans don't have the strength of a fleet capable of destroying a country, nor do they have the capability to deploy a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet ready for war. Coming to the South China Sea at this time is just to support the Philippine authorities and stir up the South China Sea situation.

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