If that’s the ship sent to replace BRP Teresa Magbanua, in terms of size and overall capability it isn’t optimised to maintain protracted station at the shoal. It’ll have to head back after a short while, unlike the earlier OPV. This further reflects PCG’s capacity shortfall. https://t.co/zDD40HG5FM

— Collin Koh 🇸🇬🇺🇦 (@CollinSLKoh) September 27, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — The spokesperson of the country’s security council said a replacement vessel is now actively patrolling Sabina (Escoda) Shoal, the latest flashpoint of Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea.

Replacement ship for Sabina Shoal now on patrol — Security Council

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Collin Koh is Senior Fellow at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies which is a constituent unit of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, based in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has research interests on naval affairs in the Indo-Pacific, focusing on Southeast Asia.