Chinese Navy, Anti-Ship Bombers Stage Against Balikatan Drills

MANILA, Philippines — A pair of heavily-armed Chinese anti-ship bombers and their fighter escort flew over Scarborough Shoal in a combat exercise meant to deter Manila amid the largest Philippine military exercise in years. The People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theater Command (PLA STC) claimed that its forces conducted a combat readiness patrol at the disputed ... The post Chinese Navy, Anti-Ship Bombers Stage Against Balikatan Drills appeared first on Naval News.