A US maritime security expert said Saturday that 21 Chinese maritime militia ships were spotted heading towards Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Former US Air Force official and ex-Defense Attaché Ray Powell said on Twitter that the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Cabra found itself in the midst of a redeployment of the Chinese vessels traveling northwards to Pag-asa Island.
“Any CCG ships still in the area have remained [automatic identification system]-dark, as have any PLA Navy ships ,” he tweeted.
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