A Japanese transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, believed to have carried over a thousand Allied prisoners, has been identified off the Philippine coast after decades of mystery. The discovery, aided by sonar scans and archival research, was filmed for the Discovery Channel's "Expedition Unknown."
Australia has donated surveillance, delivery, and inspection drones to the Philippine Coast Guard, including fixed-wing and underwater vehicles. The donation aims to support the modernization of the Philippine coastguard and its maritime domain awareness efforts.
The Philippines reported spotting the Chinese-flagged research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 near a reef, escorted by two coastguard ships. A spokesperson stated Chinese personnel were observed conducting illegal activities, violating Philippine sovereignty and international law.
The Philippines reported spotting the Chinese-flagged research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 near a reef, escorted by two coastguard ships. A spokesperson stated Chinese personnel were observed conducting illegal activities, violating Philippine sovereignty and international law.
Beijing and Manila have traded barbs over a Chinese research vessel near a disputed South China Sea reef, with each warning of further countermeasures, a sign of lingering tensions between the two rival claimants. In a statement issued on Thursday night, China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesman Jiang Lue said a Philippine Coast Guard Islander aircraft had “deliberately approached and harassed” China’s Xiang Yang Hong 33 scientific research vessel on Wednesday while the ship was conducting a “legitimate...
