Whitsun Reef saved by joint effort of the U.S & the Philippines Navy | China blinks first !

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In mid-March, the Philippines discovered that a reef inside its Exclusive Economic Zone was being surrounded by a large number of Chinese fishing vessels.

The feature in question was Whitsun Reef.

The Philippines authorities later determined that the vessels were part of the Chinese maritime militia.

The situation was urgent as there was legitimate concern that China is trying to gobble up a new feature in the disputed South China Sea. The repercussion could be massive since the reef could be quickly turned in into a military outpost.

But China has not been able to get its way, at least during this instance

As per the Philippine's secretary of foreign affairs, only a handful of Chinese militia vessels remained at Whitsun Reef currently.
In this video Defense Updates analyzes how the U.S & the Philippines have thwarted the Chinese attempt to capture Whitsun Reef?
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