Show threadNorobiik @[email protected]Jun 13, 2024

The militia fleets conduct intrusive journeys through foreign #ExclusiveEconomicZones, blockade disputed #reefs and #islands, and have repeatedly rammed or used #WaterCannon on other vessels in dangerous manoeuvres, including against the #USNavy. #SouthChinaSea #WestPHSea #Philippines

#China’s maritime militia: the shadowy armada whose existence #Beijing rarely acknowledges
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/13/china-maritime-militia-explainer-south-china-sea-scarborough-shoal

China’s maritime militia: the shadowy armada whose existence Beijing rarely acknowledges

They look like simple fishing boats but are capable of swarming in huge numbers to help Beijing stake its territorial claims in the South China Sea

The Guardian