...on civilian #freighters of non-combattant nations has all but closed the prime route through the #SuezCanal. The only remaining open route is, tediously, around #Africa.
The #Kremlin part-financed the #Hamas' #WarCrimes last October, effectively deflecting global attention away from the real theater of war: #Ukraine.
"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal#SecondThomasShoal#Philippines
According to the Armed Forces of the #Philippines, the three #warships of the People’s Liberation Army Navy were seen on Monday in the vicinity of #PagAsa Island, about 500 km west of #Palawan, and #Lawak and #Patag Islands, which are about 300 kilometers west of the province. #WestPHSea#Balikatan2024