U.S.-Philippine Task Force Philippines Coordinates Response to Ongoing PRC Maritime Presence in South China Sea

Task Force Philippines maintains operational focus on maritime domains where Philippine vessels regularly encounter interference.

INDO-PACIFIC — Philippine Coast Guard reports confirm continued People’s Republic of China vessel and aircraft operations around Scarborough Shoal as of November 21, with at least five Chinese vessels and two aircraft observed in the area.

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Task Force Philippines provides the bilateral command framework to monitor and address such activities through integrated U.S.-Philippine planning. Task Force Philippines maintains operational focus on maritime domains where Philippine vessels regularly encounter interference.

The command enables real-time coordination during routine sovereignty patrols and resupply missions to Philippine outposts. U.S. and Philippine forces conducted multilateral maritime exercises with Japan November 14-15 near Scarborough Shoal, involving USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group units alongside Philippine and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels.

Recent Maritime Activity