Beijing's 'monster ship,' the world's largest coastguard vessel, dropped anchor in the South China Sea
The 12,000-ton CCG 5901 anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone earlier this week, ramping up tensions in the region.
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Asia’s next war could be triggered by a rusting warship on a disputed reef
These vessels have loitered around the Sierra Madre for years but began to surge in number in 2023, according to ship location data tracked by AMTI. In 2021, China on average deployed only a ...
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Wrecks, rats and roaches: Standoff in the South China Sea
The Sierra Madre was built by the United States in 1944 to serve in the Pacific as a transport ship during World War II. It changed hands twice after the war. First it was transferred to the South ...
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China monitored Philippine supply run to grounded warship on disputed shoal
The Philippines armed forces said it completed a routine troop rotation and resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre warship stationed at the shoal, "in resolute commitment to maintaining its ...
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China says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the disputed South China Sea
Several incidents have happened in recent months near the shoal, where the Philippines maintains a post aboard the BRP Sierra Madre ship. The territorial disputes have strained relations and ...
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Beijing says Philippines is polluting South China Sea by burning waste
showed smoke pouring from the BRP Sierra Madre, an old warship that was deliberately grounded on Second Thomas Shoal in 1999. CGTN said marines stationed on the ship had been burning refuse and ...
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AFP finishes 6th mission to resupply BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines completed another rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines ...