A Philippine civilian boat, escorted by two navy ships ... on the "Sierra Madre" – a warship intentionally run aground on the Second Thomas Shoal in 1999 in order to reinforce The Philippines ...

As the United States increasingly looks to multilateral partnerships to meet challenges in the Indo-Pacific, the Quad (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States) has become a focal point for ...

another flashpoint where China has hampered the Philippine delivery of supplies for Filipino forces aboard a long-grounded navy ship, the BRP Sierra Madre. Last month, China and the Philippines ...

At first glimpse, it looks like a ghost ship anchored in the middle of the ocean, but this rusting, rat-infested former U.S. Navy warship ... the Sierra Madre is now the unlikely base for a ...

Chinese ships later towed ... attempting to reach the Sierra Madre, and confiscating equipment aboard the navy vessels, including the mobile phones of sailors. The Philippines also said the ...

This photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese coast guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. The Philippines ... navy sentry ship, the BRP Sierra Madre ...