Australia and Canada came to support but failed, China took action in front of the two countries' warships, the power difference was too great for them to do anything!

On the afternoon of August 27, the Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Melchora Aquino and BRP Bagacay left the waters of the Mischief Reef. The BRP Melchora Aquino passed through the Balabac Strait into the Sulu Sea, while the BRP Bagacay moored at the Brilisan Port.

The Chinese maritime police ship 5304 followed and monitored them until it reached the nine-dash line area before returning. This scene happened on the same day when the Australian frigate Brisbane, the Canadian navy's Quebec frigate, and the Philippine navy's BRP Jose Rizal frigate ended their so-called "multilateral maritime exercise" east of the Scarborough Shoal.

In the waters east of the Scarborough Shoal, the three-country fleet of Australia, Canada, and the Philippines conducted a so-called "ALON" joint military exercise. This is the fourth "maritime cooperation activity" that the Philippines has carried out with the United States, Japan, Australia, and other countries in the South China Sea over the past year.

The Australian navy's Brisbane frigate (DDG-41) recently fired the RGM-109 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile, making Australia the third country to acquire and launch the Tomahawk missile.

The Canadian navy's Halifax-class frigate Quebec (FFH-332) conducted two "forward repositioning" operations in Darwin Harbor, reloading Harpoon anti-ship missiles.

Despite this, these actions did not change the balance of power at the Mischief Reef and the Reed Bank. China continues to strengthen its control over the South China Sea, with the Reed Bank and the Scarborough Shoal being the top priorities. Over the past 26 years, China has built an integrated system of island and reef construction in the South China Sea: the Mischief Reef airport can accommodate the Y-20 transport aircraft, the Yongshu Reef hospital is equipped with CT scanning equipment, and the Zhubei Reef radar station provides 360-degree coverage without blind spots. Canada and Australia are now just a small matter.

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