China Deploys Buoys & Jets in Philippine Waters 🚢

China’s latest escalation at Scarborough Shoal marks a dangerous new phase in the West Philippine Sea dispute. In mid-October 2025, Beijing deployed buoys, patrol vessels, security officers, and J-16 fighter jets inside Philippine waters, even as Manila conducted military drills nearby—a show of force underscoring China’s intent to solidify control over the shoal, just 124 nautical miles off Zambales. Despite the 2016 Hague ruling affirming the area lies within the Philippines’ EEZ, China continues to militarize it through coast guard saturation, missile-capable aircraft, and the creation of a fake “nature reserve” to legitimize its occupation. The Philippines, however, has refused to back down—continuing drills, supporting fishermen, and rallying global support from allies like the U.S., Japan, and Australia. Strategically, Scarborough is more than a fishing ground; it’s a potential anchor point in Beijing’s plan to create a nuclear bastion across the South China Sea and a pressure lever in any Taiwan conflict. With near-weekly confrontations between Philippine and Chinese forces, one misstep could ignite a chain reaction involving multiple powers under the U.S.–Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty—turning this shallow reef into the most volatile flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific.Like, comment, and subscribe for real-time updates on geopolitics, military strategy, and international security. Watch complete video and do not forget to visit our channel for more interesting videos.

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