As they have done before the Chinese fishing fleet, much of which is part of Chinese maritime militia, will swarm the USCG ship with threats of ramming (shouldering is proper term-of-art) actions with CCG ships ready for action nearby and PLAN ships just over the horizon. ASPI, among others, have already discussed this The USCG CO will keep his ticket book in his pants pocket.
China's SCS Strategy Thread
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There's been some sort of incident at Second Thomas Shoal:
A Philippine ship tried to resupply the beached landing ship without authorization and did not leave after warning so CCG opened up with water cannon.
I would think we'll be hearing about this from Philippine media very shortly, they might make a lot of noises internationally as they planned it with aerial photography.
A Philippine ship tried to resupply the beached landing ship without authorization and did not leave after warning so CCG opened up with water cannon.
I would think we'll be hearing about this from Philippine media very shortly, they might make a lot of noises internationally as they planned it with aerial photography.
Why not Heli drop supplies? Is daddy America not willing to help anymore
Filipino should have pulled out that rusty sinking bucket long time ago from China shoal. No. They want world attention to demonise China under the relentless pursuations from that hegemonist that stirs up shits anywhere in the world!
I would say that this is a coordinated provocation by the Philippine Navy and their US sponsors. Just recently both parties have declared their intention to perform joint patrols in the disputed areas of the SCS.
So to complete the narrative, they have to provoke a situation like this to justify their intentions. It is essential that China asset its rights in Rén'ài Jiāo and proceed to tow away the derelict ship. Afterwards China will need to act quickly and secure the area by building an outpost to deter further American encroachment via its proxies in this part of the SCS.
Here's the story from Philippine POV.
CCG's official weibo account on the incident, including some photos from CCG's vessel point of view:
According to CCG, two Philippine coast guard vessels and two supply vessels were involved. The supply ship were carrying building materials that could be used to reinforce the beached ship hence why they were driven away.
Here comes the media:
Here's the video from above of the dousing:
According to CCG, two Philippine coast guard vessels and two supply vessels were involved. The supply ship were carrying building materials that could be used to reinforce the beached ship hence why they were driven away.
Here comes the media:
Here's the video from above of the dousing:
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We thought they looked dehydrated, being on a shaky wooden boat and all, so we delivered some water.
And the sailors on the other ship seem to be saying they've lost power, looks like we'll need to help tow them back to the Philippines.
The video clearly shows how the Chinese coast guard acted professionally and with restraint when pushing away the the US sponsored provocateur class vessel. Recent reports have indicated that the US is pressuring the Philippines to build up its presence in the area which is why construction materials have started pouring in to attempt to resuscitate the derelict ship.
After the incident has been made public, the US responded with the usual threats
Now that the US has its sights in the Rén'ài Jiāo, China will need to act fast and dislodge the derelict ship that is squatting in the area. Preventing resupply missions even via air drop by plane or heli needs to be a top priority, when the crew of the derelict ship is near starvation, China can then offer a goodwill gesture to have them evacuated to a safe and far away place.