Filipino Air Air spokesman Consuelo Castillo said that the US-Philippines patrol lasted a day mentioned above in the West Sea of the Philippines, the name Manila used to call a sea in the East Sea that they thought was in the exclusive zone. The economy of the Philippines, according to Reuters.
American B-1B bomber
Ms. Castillo added that the patrol had 3 FA-50 fighters of the Philippines and 2 US B1-B bombers. During the patrol, American and Philippines aircraft flew over the Scarborough dispute in the South China Sea.
“The patrol aims to enhance operational coordination, improve the awareness of airspace and strengthen the ability to deploy agility between two air force,” Ms. Castillo said in a statement.
In a statement today, the Southern War of the Chinese Army (PLA) accused the Philippines to participate in patrols they thought was organized by foreign countries to “destroy peace and stability in the South China Sea”. , according to Reuters.
On the other hand, the Southern war zone announced that the Chinese air force today conducted a patrol of the usual airspace on the Scarborough shoal, according to the sheet. South China Morning Post.
In today’s press conference, the Philippine Navy said it was “closely monitoring” three Chinese navy ships in Manila’s waters, including a guiding missile guards.
The patrol of PLA took place after Beijing and Manila had criticisms about a Chinese destroyer fleet passing through the Basilan Strait, separating the Philippines’ Mindanao and Basilan Islands. This is said to be the first time the Chinese destroyer group, led by a Type 055 guiding missile destroyer, moved through the Basilan Strait (18 km long) towards the Sulu Sea, according to the sea, according to South China Morning Post.