Manila accused China’s Coast Guard of ‘carrying out unlawful behaviour’ a day after it fired water cannons at Philippine vessels near the Scarborough shoal. On September 16, Manila said one person was injured in China’s alleged water cannon attack that shattered a window on the bridge of a Philippine ship. A recent satellite imagery shows a newly established forward-operating base in Batanes, Philippines amid high tensions in the Indo-Pacific. Meanwhile, Britain reportedly seeks an agreement with Manila, allowing the two nations to deploy troops on each other’s soil, making it easier for their militaries to work together. . . . . n18oc_crux