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Philippines buys 40 fast patrol craft worth US$450 million for its coastguard

Cs news1 month ago02 mins

The Philippines has approved the purchase of 40 fast patrol craft worth 25.8 billion pesos (US$450 million), seeking to bolster maritime security as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea linger. The National Economic and Development Authority Board, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, gave the greenlight for the purchase, which will be funded…

Taiwan looks to plug border holes after 2 landings by mainland Chinese men in small boats

Cs news3 months ago01 mins

Taiwan is intensifying efforts to prevent maritime borders being breached after mainland Chinese men used small boats to land on its coast twice in recent months. Lawmakers have pointed to the two incidents – neither spotted by Taipei until the men turned themselves in – as representing possible weaknesses in the event of a military…