A Chinese Coast Guard ship fires a water cannon at a Philippine Navy chartered vessel conducting a routine resupply mission to troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea on March 5, 2024. Ezra Acayan/Getty ImagesThe United States has given the Philippine military four sea drones to help it spot potential threats in its waters, as Washington’s ally tackles Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea. The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines said in a statement on June 23 that the supply of the Ocean Aero Triton drones, together valued at $13 million, demonstrated Washington’s commitment to Manila and to a “free and open Indo-Pacific.”
US Gives Philippines 4 Sea Drones to Help Keep Indo-Pacific Free and Open
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