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1st naval exercise by Philippines, India in South China Sea

Philippine Navy personnel salute an Indian Navy vessel in the South China Sea, off the west coast of the Philippines, on Aug. 4, 2025, during their first naval exercise with India, a two-day event that started the previous day.

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B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

Philippine Sea - June 18, 2006 -- A Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, leads an aerial flight formation during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield along with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Mandatory Photo by Jordon R. Beesley - U.S. Navy via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

Philippine Sea - June 18, 2006 -- A Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, leads an aerial flight formation during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield along with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Mandatory Photo by Jordon R. Beesley - U.S. Navy via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MSDF destroyer port call in Manila

The Philippine Navy's band welcomes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter-carrying destroyer Ise at it makes a port call in Manila on June 21, 2025.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

TOKYO, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter hovers above Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated February 16, 2022 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) are underway in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) and the training vessel Hatakaze-class JS Hatakaze (TV 3520) during exercise Jungle Warfare 2022 (JWX 22) in the Philippine Sea. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard take back the fishing nets deployed by Philippine personnel near the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 10, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard help Chinese fishermen arrange the retrieved fishing nets on a fishing boat in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard take back the fishing nets deployed by Philippine personnel near the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 10, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard return the retrieved fishing nets to Chinese fishermen in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard (1st and 2nd, L) and Chinese fishermen pose for photos with retrieved fishing nets on a fishing boat in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A law enforcer of China Coast Guard is pictured on the way to Chinese fishing boats with retrieved fishing nets in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A law enforcer of China Coast Guard is pictured on the way to Chinese fishing boats with retrieved fishing nets in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A law enforcer of China Coast Guard waves goodbye to Chinese fishermen after returning the retrieved fishing nets in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard prepare to take back the fishing nets deployed by Philippine personnel near the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 10, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard inspect near an illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard inspect near an illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard inspect near an illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese fishermen collect fishing nets damaged by Philippine personnel on May 15, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard check Chinese fishermen's nets damaged by Philippine personnel in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea on May 15, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard inspect near an illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Photo by Shi Lei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard check Chinese fishermen's nets damaged by Philippine personnel in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea on May 15, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Personnel on the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship arrange stolen Chinese fishing nets on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A law enforcer of China Coast Guard looks at Chinese fishermen's nets in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows scattered Chinese fishermen's nets, damaged by Philippine personnel, in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This combo photo shows the process of personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship cutting and stealing Chinese fishermen's nets in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard inspect near an illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard inspect near an illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard check Chinese fishermen's nets damaged by Philippine personnel in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea on May 15, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the process of personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship cutting and stealing Chinese fishermen's nets in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Personnel on the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship arrange stolen Chinese fishing nets on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese fishermen collect fishing nets damaged by Philippine personnel on May 15, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A law enforcer of China Coast Guard looks at Chinese fishermen's nets in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard check Chinese fishermen's nets damaged by Philippine personnel in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea on May 15, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard inspect near an illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard inspect near an illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship on May 16, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Photo by Shi Lei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-PHILIPPINE NAVY PERSONNEL-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED SHIP-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-DAMAGE(CN)

(240604) -- SANSHA, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows scattered Chinese fishermen's nets, damaged by Philippine personnel, in Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship Sierra Madre repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets. It is estimated that over 2,000 meters of fishing nets have been damaged and more than 100 meters of fishing nets have been stolen by Philippine personnel from the illegally grounded ship since May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-ever joint military drills amid criticism

STORY: Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-ever joint military drills amid criticism SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the protest 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice president of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute STORY: More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. Contingents from the Australian Defense Force and, for the first time in Balikatan's history, the French Navy will also join the exercise as participants. A total of 14 nations, including Japan and In

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 4, 2023 shows the Ticonferoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) sails under the Friendship Bridge as the ship transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rylin Paul via ABACAPRESS.COM

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PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman

STORY: PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: ZHANJIANG, China CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of PLA navy rescuing wounded Philippine fisherman STORYLINE: A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel recently rescued two Philippine fishermen, said Chinese authorities. According to the PLA Southern Theater Command Navy and the South China Sea division of the China Coast Guard, the PLA naval vessel Aba was approached by two Philippine fishermen seeking help during its cruise in the eastern maritime zone of the Nansha Islands. One of the fishermen suffered wounds inflicted by propeller blades and was losing blood. PLA naval medics examined the wounds and brought the fisherman aboard for further treatment. On board the vessel, PLA naval medics cleansed the fisherman's wounds, stopped the bleeding, and bandaged the wounds. The vessel also provided the fishermen with food and medical supplies, including drinking water, antibiot

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-WOUNDED PHILIPPINE FISHERMAN-RESCUE (CN)

(230922) -- ZHANJIANG, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel Aba sailing on the sea. TO GO WITH "PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman" (Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-WOUNDED PHILIPPINE FISHERMAN-RESCUE (CN)

(230922) -- ZHANJIANG, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two Philippine fishermen seek help from soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel Aba. TO GO WITH "PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman" (Photo by Pan Yueqiang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-WOUNDED PHILIPPINE FISHERMAN-RESCUE (CN)

(230922) -- ZHANJIANG, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Philippine fisherman gestures after being rescued by soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel Aba. TO GO WITH "PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman" (Photo by Pan Yueqiang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-WOUNDED PHILIPPINE FISHERMAN-RESCUE (CN)

(230922) -- ZHANJIANG, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medic of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel Aba measures the blood pressure for a wounded Philippine fisherman on board the vessel. TO GO WITH "PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman" (Photo by Pan Yueqiang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-WOUNDED PHILIPPINE FISHERMAN-RESCUE (CN)

(230922) -- ZHANJIANG, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel Aba transfer the Philippine fishermen with a lifeboat. TO GO WITH "PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman" (Photo by Pan Yueqiang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-WOUNDED PHILIPPINE FISHERMAN-RESCUE (CN)

(230922) -- ZHANJIANG, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medic of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel Aba cleanses a Philippine fisherman's wounds on board the vessel. TO GO WITH "PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman" (Photo by Pan Yueqiang/Xinhua)

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Chinese naval training ship heading back after wrapping up friendly visit to Philippines

STORY: Chinese naval training ship heading back after wrapping up friendly visit to Philippines DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farewell ceremony 2. friendly matches between Chinese and Philippine navy members 3. various of the disaster relief supplies STORYLINE: The Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang (Hull 83) departed for China on Saturday after successfully concluding its goodwill visit to the Philippines. The ship has finished its visit mission in far seas, and the cadet training will continue on its way back. The Philippine side held a grand farewell ceremony at the South Harbor in Manila. More than 300 people, including Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, defense attache to the Philippines Li Jianzhong, staff of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, representatives of Chinese companies, local Chinese associations and Chinese students, as well as representatives of the Philippine Navy, went to the port to