The Dragon King of the South China Sea challenges Christmas, and the United States is in jeopardy

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-01-28

The United States is so provoked by the ugly monkey of the Philippines!The ugly monkey's provocations at Scarborough Shoal and Ren'ai Jiao for two days in a row were apparently well-planned and escalating actions. The Philippines not only deliberately rammed a Chinese coast guard ship on December 10, but also responded provocatively to the Chinese coast guard's "control" actions. This round of provocations appears to have come well in terms of scale, pace and level. At the same time, the US military is actively preparing and seems to be prepared for a possible event. All indications point to the possibility of a major contingency on the islands and reefs of the South China Sea during the "Christmas" period at the end of December. Previously, we analyzed that the Philippines' current round of illegal "beaching"** supply window for Ren'ai Jiao was at the end of November, but it was apparently postponed by 10 days. The Philippines' series of provocations was provocative, first causing trouble at Scarborough Shoal and then shifting its target to Second Thomas Shoal at night. It can be said that it is "Ming Xiu Plank Road, Secretly Crossing Chen Cang", or it is called "Sound East Strikes West". The Philippines, a stubborn monkey in the South China Sea, actually played the art of war in front of China, the birthplace of military strategy.

According to information released by the China Coast Guard on December 9 and 10, the Philippines first sent three fishing and official vessels into the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal in order to supply nearby fishing boats. Subsequently, the Chinese coast guard implemented "control measures" against it, directly using water cannons to "sea bathe" three Philippine ships, and even claimed that the Philippine side had been "attacked" by a long-range sonic device, causing many crew members to react unwell. This time, the Chinese coast guard has upgraded its "control" of water cannons on Philippine official ships, because last time it was mainly a warning and did not directly impact Philippine ships, but this time it was water cannons that directly hit Philippine official ships. The Philippines did not give up, but went to Second Thomas Shoal overnight to try to deliver construction supplies, but its cleverness has long been recognized. When two Philippine Coast Guard vessels, one official ship and one supply vessel attempted to illegally "beach" at Ren'ai Jiao**, the Chinese Coast Guard took "control" action again.

The Philippines may believe that by provoking at Scarborough Shoal, it has diverted the attention of the Chinese Coast Guard from Second Thomas Shoal and then used it to increase the success rate of restocking at Second Thomas Shoal, but this plan has been thwarted by the Philippine Coast Guard's actions. Philippine submarine "Yunazha." The provocative actions of the May 1st have already aroused strong dissatisfaction from the Chinese side. At 06:39, the submarine deliberately rammed the China Coast Guard Boat 21556, causing the two boats to scrape, once again highlighting its failed resupply operation. However, these two provocations are only "outposts" in the dispute over islands and reefs in the South China Sea, and a more serious crisis may be on the horizon. The Philippines is likely to face a situation in which the U.S. military formally intervenes. Prior to this obvious provocation by the Philippines, the USS Giffords, a US littoral combat ship, trespassed into the waters adjacent to Second Thomas Shoal on 4 December, which can be seen as a tentative act. However, the U.S. military and the Philippines are still "operating separately", indicating that the U.S. military believes that this is not the most appropriate time to intervene. Although the United States has promised to assist the Philippines in completing supplies during the last U.S.-Philippine military exercises, the United States seems to be still waiting for the atmosphere to accumulate and pave the way.

This foreshadowing is for the Philippines to show the tragic situation in order to attract more attention and sympathy. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that after the completion of the performance of the "bitter meat trick" in the Philippines, the United States and the Philippines will join forces to carry out a larger-scale provocation. According to Philippine Coast Guard Officer ***, the Philippines will be on high alert during the "Christmas" period to strengthen maritime security measures. It has been reported that the Philippines plans to organize a "Christmas fleet" of 40 fishing boats and coast guard vessels to forcibly break into Second Thomas Shoal during the "Christmas" period in late December. At the same time, the ** readiness of the United States seems to be about the same. U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Magney Lo publicly condemned China's aggressive and illegal actions against Philippine vessels and expressed solidarity with the Philippines in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. At the Japan-South Korea summit, U.S. adviser Jake Sullivan also proposed to "jointly deepen cooperation on the coast guard and defend freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, and South China Sea." However, the PLA is ready to respond to enemy provocations.

Satellite images released by some foreign media show that the PLA has deployed one Type 052D destroyer, one Type 056A frigate and Type 022 high-speed missile boat on Mischief Reef, which is only more than 30 kilometers away from Ren'ai Jiao. If the United States and the Philippines prepare to launch a "Christmas" offensive, the Dragon King of the South China Sea is ready to meet it.

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