Japan Spots Chinese Vessel Beyond "First Island Chain", US-Philippines Hold Drill in South China Sea

China has deployed naval vessels beyond an island chain in the Western Pacific—a strategic barrier to contain its forces—passing through waterways near Japan, a close United States ally.Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines form the First Island Chain—an arc of allied territories aimed at limiting China's access to the broader Western Pacific under a U.S. containment strategy. The Chinese navy is the world's largest by hull count, with more than 370 vessels.00:00 INTRODUCTION01:45 NEW PHILIPPINES FRIGATE JOINS US DRILLS04:28 US UNVEILS NEW POLAR ICEBREAKER AMID ARCTIC RIVALRY n18oc_crux

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Japan Spots Chinese Vessel Beyond "First Island Chain", US-Philippines Hold Drill in South China Sea