As the Indo-Pacific emerges as the primary theater for geopolitical activity, the region is confronted by asymmetric security challenges, particularly in the maritime domain.
This frame grab from aerial video footage taken and released on March 23, 2024 by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, shows a vessel described by the Philippine armed forces as a China Coast Guard ship deploying water cannon against the Philippine military-chartered civilian boat Unaizah May 4 during its supply mission near the Second Thomas Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea .
In the case of the Philippines, the West Philippine Sea has been a breeding ground for gray zone tactics. These tactics performed by Chinese Coast Guard vessels and militias threaten to disrupt the rules-based order. The publication of images and videos and the conduct of joint press briefings serve to combat false claims and narratives. As the Philippines strengthens its implementation of this strategy, however, there is a marked, unprecedented regularity and intensity of Chinese aggression as well.
Last month, Chinese vessels once again attempted to restrict the passage of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea. Specifically, Chinese Coast Guard vessels blasted water cannons against Unaizah May 4, a civilian vessel. This prompted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to remark that while the Philippines does not seek conflict with any nation, “we will not be cowed into silence, submission or subservience.” He announced that the Philippines will not yield in light of aggressive incidents in the West Philippine Sea.
Despite the dangers accompanied by activities aimed at securing the West Philippine Sea, Manila remains undeterred. The government remains unfazed, frontliners in the area remain undaunted, and the resolve of the Filipino nation prevails.
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