Top Armed Services Democrat calls for House hearing on alleged drug boat strikes

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called for a hearing on the Trump administration’s deadly strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats off the coast of Venezuela.  Smith accused the administration of refusing to answer questions regarding President Trump’s directives to strike vessels, which the administration argues are smuggling drugs…

PCG detects ‘long-standing’ structural debris in Scarborough Shoal

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)  on Wednesday confirmed the existence of  structural debris in Scarborough Shoal. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said they have found precise coordinates of these structural debris in Panatag Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc. “These coordinates have enabled a thorough review of historical

Underwater structures, barriers seen in Panatag Shoal — PH Navy

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy has spotted barriers near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal while looking into reports about underwater structures in the area, its West Philippine Sea spokesperson Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad said on Tuesday. At a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo, Trinidad said that members of the Northern Luzon Naval Command “noticed the