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China and Philippines have a rare naval stand off near disputed Scarborough Shoal
Four Chinese warships reportedly confronted a Philippine Navy vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare stand-off on Saturday, the same day Manila wrapped up a joint drill with the US and its allies. The confrontation coincided with the end of Salaknib 2026, a nearly three-month joint military exercise involving more than 7,000 troops from the Philippines, the United States, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. Beijing has not commented on the incident. According to a report by 24 Oras...
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Эскалация— 90% model probability
Forecast derived from cascade analysis. Watch confirmation indicators below.
Confirmation indicators
- ◆China's Ministry of Defense releases a statement accusing the Philippines of "unlawful" actions near Scarborough Shoal within 24 hours. Philippine government announces increased military presence in the disputed area, including deployment of additional patrol vessels and fighter jets. The incident is reported by major
Horizon: 7–30 days