MANILA, Philippines—“The threat is real.”
The Philippine military unit in Palawan in charge of sovereign patrols and protecting the West Philippine Sea, which is part of South China Sea inside Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ), aired the need for what one officer said were “game changers,” or equipment that would help boost maritime patrols against incursions, mainly by China.
“We need to have additional capabilities in terms of detection, identification, interception and heliport operations,” said Vice Admiral Ramil Enriquez, Western Command (Wescom) chief, at an online forum hosted by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday (June 30).
Enriquez cited the need for d…
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