U.S.-Japan-Philippines naval drills in the South China Sea have directly run into a wall of resistance! While the United States, Japan, and the Philippines conducted joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea, on July 26, the People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command organized routine maritime and aerial patrols in the region. Our military spokesperson stated: "The Philippines is colluding with external countries to organize so-called 'joint patrols' in the South China Sea, disrupting China's sovereignty and security, and undermining regional peace and stability."
The recent U.S.-Japan-Philippines joint military exercise in the South China Sea is far from simple. The three nations deployed warships, coast guard vessels, reconnaissance aircraft, and fighter jets—though they did not disclose specific exercise locations. This raises the possibility that they may suddenly announce conducting drills right next to China’s Huangyan Island, Ren'ai Reef, and other nearby waters. The true objectives and hypothetical adversaries of this trilateral naval exercise are widely known—they are clearly aimed at us. Meanwhile, the Philippines has been engaging in increasingly provocative actions recently.
Currently, the United States maintains not only a Washington Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea but has also specially reinforced six coast guard vessels. These coast guard ships are permanently stationed at Philippine ports and have effectively become part of the Philippine coast guard force. During the previous clash between China and the Philippines near Ren'ai Reef, one U.S. coast guard vessel was seen operating outside the area, possibly serving as an on-site commander behind the scenes for the Philippines’ provocative moves. Therefore, in response to this latest provocation by the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines, our posture has been firm and resolute. We directly dispatched a H-6K bomber formation equipped with supersonic anti-ship live munitions targeting the U.S. carrier strike group.
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