Week after China vessel tension, Australia and Canada join Philippines in South China Sea sail

Week after China vessel tension, Australia and Canada join Philippines in South China Sea sail

The Philippines, Australia, and Canada launched a joint patrol in the South China Sea as part of ALON, the region’s largest combined drills. This year’s edition is the largest combined operation to yet, with 3,600 troops from both sides joined by a Canadian Navy contingent and US Marines

In this photo, taken from video and provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a damaged Chinese Coast Guard ship is seen after accidentally colliding with a Chinese Navy vessel while chasing a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. AP