{"id":86055,"date":"2023-12-15T02:59:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T02:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estaql.com\/philippines-wargaming-for-possible-conflict-with-china-as-hostilities-escalate-world-news\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T02:59:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T02:59:20","slug":"philippines-wargaming-for-possible-conflict-with-china-as-hostilities-escalate-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estaql.com\/seo\/philippines-wargaming-for-possible-conflict-with-china-as-hostilities-escalate-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines ‘wargaming’ for possible conflict with China – as hostilities escalate | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Philippines has said it is contingency planning for an escalation of hostilities with China. <\/p>\n

The two nations have been in a series of confrontations in the South China Sea, one involving a crew being forced to stave off Chinese forces that attempting to board Philippine<\/strong> vessels.<\/p>\n

Relations have significantly deteriorated this year after several collisions and repeated stand-offs near disputed features of the sea.<\/p>\n

The Philippines has taken a harder line with China<\/strong> this year, coinciding with its growing military ties with defence treaty ally the United States and increased security engagement with other Western powers.<\/p>\n

“Expect more coercive actions from China, short of armed attack,” Alberto Carlos, chief of the Philippines’ Western Command told CNN Philippines.<\/p>\n

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“Next after the water cannon is probably ramming and also they will attempt to board our vessel, which is something that we will not allow them to do.”<\/p>\n

That scenario, Carlos said, was part of Philippines war games exercises and academic discussions on what other actions China might take.<\/p>\n

It comes after the Philippines summoned China’s ambassador to protest “back-to-back harassments” at the weekend in different locations, including collisions and use of water cannon.<\/p>\n

Beijing has repeatedly accused Philippine vessels operating in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of trespassing in Chinese waters.<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong>
China and Philippines trade accusations after vessels rammed in disputed South China Sea<\/strong>
US warns China of intervention after collision with ships from Philippines<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Philippines has grown increasingly wary of China’s coastguard and the presence of hundreds of Chinese fishing boats that it considers to be militia forces.<\/p>\n

“We’re brainstorming this, we are wargaming this and we are prepared for any contingency that will happen,” said Vice Admiral Carlos, whose remit includes defence of the Philippines’ EEZ.<\/p>\n

China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than \u00a32.36trn of annual ship-borne commerce.<\/p>\n

Those claims, which an arbitral tribunal has declared baseless, extend to the exclusive economic zones of the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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