Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard cutter and People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer collided in its attempts to pursue a Philippine patrol vessel near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal).
Is China's deployment of navy ships a sign of escalating tensions in the West Philippines sea?
In the second episode of API Podcast, we're discussing China’s ICAD (illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive) tactics in the West Philippine Sea.We're joined by a former Philippine Army intelligence colonel and West Point graduate, Dennis Acop, and veteran defense reporter, Rodney Jaleco, who will be sharing their insights on China's changing tactics and what the Philippines and its allies can do in response to these aggressions.
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