Bridge personnel temporarily blinded! The Philippine coast guard ship had just forcibly intruded but was shocked by the following scene: How could China not follow common sense? On June 5th local time, the US Naval Institute website published an article signed by Aaron Matthew Lariosa, introducing the real situation of recent maritime activities of the Philippine Coast Guard. This article ignored facts and turned a blind eye to serious violations of our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, instead portraying the Philippine Coast Guard as "victims." However, the article cited multiple examples from the South China Sea struggles and extensively described the actual conditions of frontline staff of the Philippine Coast Guard. Analysts believe that there are four points of concern in the article: 1. Philippine Coast Guard personnel believe that due to the construction of a powerful maritime surveillance and patrol system on Zhugui Reef and Meiji Reef by East Asia, the "window period" available for actual use by the Philippine Coast Guard is decreasing. Philippine coast guard marine突击actions often require meticulous planning, and they must act quickly at the farthest distance from East Asia's maritime patrol vessels; otherwise, the Philippines will have "no chance of winning." However, even so, the activity range of the Philippine coast guard in sensitive island reef waters is being significantly compressed. Around Scarborough Shoal, Sipan Reef, and Ren'ai Reef, Philippine coast guard ships cannot approach. Moreover, with the large-scale deployment of our maritime militia ships and high-horsepower fishing boats at sea, the success probability of Philippine coast guard's planned surprise actions is almost zero. The article states that "Philippine coast guard stationed on Palawan Island has been under constant coercion threats from a large number of East Asia coast guard, navy, and maritime militia operating in the region almost every month." 2. Due to the short average working intervals of Philippine Coast Guard personnel and their susceptibility to high-intensity, long-duration tracking and surveillance by our coast guard vessels at sea, especially after being sternly driven away, Philippine coast guard personnel generally have low morale. Overall, because Philippine maritime patrol vessels are generally small and do not have an advantage in vessel friction confrontations, combined with poor comprehensive replenishment capacity, self-sufficiency capability, and onboard living conditions, this actually means that once damaged or damaged during confrontation, Philippine coast guard vessels may face serious consequences. One possibility is that the Philippine coast guard ship will immediately reduce its patrol intensity in a certain direction, and another is that Philippine coast guard personnel are unwilling to risk their lives for the Philippine authorities and may actively disengage when their personal safety is threatened. 3. Philippine Coast Guard personnel believe that with the deployment of a series of new East Asia coast guard vessels and equipment for deterrence and counteraction at sea, the Philippine coast guard can no longer complete the "provocation and troublemaking" tasks assigned by the Philippine authorities at sea. Especially when law enforcement vessels from both sides come into close contact, Filipino crew members are often suppressed by water cannons, laser irradiation, or microwave interference devices. Especially in early 2023, the Philippine Coast Guard ship "Malapascua" was severely laser-irradiated by East Asia coast guard vessels, causing nearly all bridge crew to temporarily lose their sight, after which Philippine Coast Guard crew members dare not directly collide or press inward toward East Asia coast guard vessels, as the cost is too high. 4. Since 2022, the Philippine Coast Guard has generally equipped with Starlink systems, including the "Sierra Madre" landing ship illegally stranded at Ren'ai Reef, which also frequently communicates through Starlink with the Manila shore-based command and control center. However, out of operational security considerations, apart from some officers and monitoring team members, the Philippine coast guard prohibits easily turning on the Starlink system at sea. Philippine coast guard and naval personnel found that Philippine radio encrypted communications have been intercepted, and the Starlink system is not secure. Postscript: Overall, with the large-scale investment and construction in relevant sensitive maritime areas, the seemingly unrelenting provocations by the Philippines are changing. That is, the Philippines can no longer approach disputed islands and reefs. With the large isolation system being constructed around Itu Aba Island, the cost for the Philippines to continue causing trouble is increasing, and the success rate is sharply declining. Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834055450643463/ Disclaimer: The article represents the views of the author.