Coast Guards in disputed waters acting as naval ‘proxies’

Added pressure on Coast Guards to police waters. 

Coast Guards in disputed waters acting as naval ‘proxies’

MANILA – Coast Guards have become increasingly active in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), becoming “proxies” for naval forces, an analyst said.

In his commentary titled “Coast Guards in the South China Sea: Proxy Fighters?” published Wednesday by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Richard Bitzinger said Coast Guards — or the so-called “white-hulled” fleets — have become more active in terms of enforcing maritime rights in disputed waters.

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Source: abs-cbnnews.com

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