Persistent clashes have been reported between Chinese and Philippines coast guard ships, when the latter runs supplies to the grounded Sierra Madre ship, now functioning as an outpost. So it’s ...

Ship-tracking data showed that as of ... are contesting control over physical territory. The Philippines in 1999 beached the Sierra Madre on the shoal and has since populated it with a contingent ...

which is part of the Spratly Islands -- territory claimed by both the Philippines and China. The Sierra Madre was built by the United States in 1944 to serve in the Pacific as a transport ship ...

Five Chinese nationals were arrested by Philippine law enforcement on espionage charges last month after conducting “illegal ...

As a simple, robust mobile platform, an SLV is an ideal means to help the Philippines ... the BRP Sierra Madre, a long-grounded World War II-era tank landing ship, or LST. There’s a good chance ...

including areas the Philippines views as part of its exclusive economic zone. Beijing has barred delivery of construction ...

The Philippine Coast Guard has been challenging the CCG ship, as it remains ... where the BRP Sierra Madre serves as a military outpost for the Philippines. The two countries “acknowledged ...

The Philippines on Monday ... that was delivering food and sailors to a Philippine navy sentry ship, the BRP Sierra Madre, which has been marooned on Second Thomas Shoal since 1999, the coast ...