WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –The crew of a Navy destroyer that collided with a Philippine-flagged cargo ship will “certainly” be held accountable for the crash that killed seven American sailors, a US defense official said Friday. “The way it looks now, it seems that the crew on the (USS) Fitzgerald is going to be at fault,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. “They are certainly going to be held accountable in some way […]
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US Navy sends two aircraft carriers to West Philippine Sea
QUEZON City, Philippines – The United States Navy sent two aircraft carriers to the West Philippine Sea. The aircraft carriers are expected to stop any disturbances in the region as military tensions rise due to the actions of China. The aircraft carriers were sent before the international court issues its decision regarding the Philippines’ case against China. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
US submarine and guided-missile cruiser visits the Philippines
SUBIC, Zambales, Philippines – The United States Navy sent a submarine and a guided-missile cruiser in a routine port of call in the Indo-Asian region. Said vessels arrived at the Philippines in a time were the region is under rising tensions due to China’s militarization in the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
US to conduct regular patrols in West Philippine Sea
The United States Navy declared that it will conduct two regular patrols every quarter in the West Philippine Sea in order to guarantee its freedom of navigation in international waters. China earlier said that there is a possibility of a minor incident in the West Philippine Sea if the United States continues with its patrols. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)





