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(Bloomberg) — The US and the Philippines conducted their first joint maritime cooperative activity for the year near a disputed South China Sea shoal where China recently sought to boost patrols.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines and US Indo-Pacific Command deployed air and naval assets in the Scarborough Shoal on January 25 to 26, the Southeast Asian nation’s military said in a statement.
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The activity — the eleventh of its kind between the longtime treaty allies — risks inflaming lingering tensions between Manila and Beijing in the critical waterway believed to be rich in energy resources.
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China last year said it plans to increase its law enforcement after setting up a nature reserve in Scarborough Shoal, which it calls Huangyan Island. The Philippines protested the move, and asserted its jurisdiction over the chain of reefs where Filipinos go to fish.
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In 2025, the area was the site of a collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels. A Singaporean-flagged general cargo vessel early this month capsized near the shoal, with Chinese authorities involved in the rescue of Filipino crew members.
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The Philippine military said in its statement that it’s committed with the US to “strengthening maritime security, enhancing operational interoperability, and upholding a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region.” The military drills enhanced coordination, tactical proficiency and mutual understanding between allied forces, the armed forces added.
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China’s embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Beijing claims large swathes of the South China Sea, which has been the center of longstanding geopolitical tensions with Manila.
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