Dangerous Maneuvers in the South China Sea: A Case Study of Sino-Philippine Tensions
The hum of the Philippine fisheries aircraft filled the cockpit as it approached Scarborough Shoal on a routine patrol. Below, the turquoise waters stretched endlessly, concealing both abundant marine life and geopolitical tensions simmering just beneath the surface. The pilot, scanning the horizon, suddenly caught sight of an approaching silhouette—fast, menacing, unmistakably military. Within moments,…