France and Philippine joint exercise in disputed waters

According to RCO News Agency, the French nuclear aircraft carriers and its accompanying vessels arrived in the Philippines today (Sunday) after military exercise with Filipino forces in the disputed sea of ​​South China; An action that will probably make China angry.

The Charles de Gaulle ship on Friday in the Gulf of Subik, a former US Navy base in northwestern Manila, sumped to rest in the Indian -Pacific region after more than two months.

The French vessel cooperated with its security allies, including Filipino forces, Navy and fighters.

Officials from the Philippines and France announced on Friday that they held an anti -Marriage war and war training in the South China Sea, according to the Associated Press.

Last year, the French Navy first dispatched a ship to participate in a joint maritime operation with US and Philippine forces in disputed waters.

The exercise was part of the largest annual military exercises that US and Filipino forces have done in recent years. The exercise, known as “Bollykatan” (meaning “shoulder in the Tagalog) language), was held with the participation of more than 6,000 troops.

China strongly criticized the exercises at the time, saying the Philippines had “group” with non -Asian countries, which was a clear reference to the US and its security allies. Beijing also warned that these exercises could conflict and undermine regional stability.

Filipin’s recent and current military dispatches to the Philippines reflects “its commitment to regional security and a joint goal of strengthening maritime cooperation in the Indian -Pacific region.”

French officials said the Charles de Gaulle, the only nuclear aircraft carrier in the world except the US Navy, led a combat group including three destroyers and a refueling ship on its first trip to the Philippines.

France has strengthened its military cooperation with the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries that are disputed with China in disputed waters. However, it has announced that these measures are in emergency preparation and not against a particular country. At the end of the year, French Defense Minister Sebastian Leukarno, and the Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Theodoro signed an agreement to strengthen military cooperation and joint partnerships.

However, China has responded sharply to the presence of foreign forces, especially the US military and its allies who are patrolling or exercising in the South China Sea. Beijing claims almost the whole of the sea, but except for the two dotted lines that have been vaguely shown in its maps, it has not announced the exact coordinates of its intended area. Beijing’s claims overlap with the claims of Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan in these unsolved territorial disputes.

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