"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
Philippine #FA50 fighter jets and a US #B52 bomber plane flew together over the #SouthChinaSea on Monday, more than a week after their navies held joint maritime exercises in the face of simmering tensions over territorial claims in the area. #WestPHSea