A Philippine coastguard ship patrols near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea last year. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard Handout via AP
A Philippine coastguard ship patrols near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea last year. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard Handout via AP
South China Sea
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South China Sea: EU offers encrypted tool to fight maritime security threats in Indo-Pacific

  • Officials said the IORIS platform was like a ‘very secure Facebook’, which allows member nation’s navies and coastguards to communicate and coordinate
  • The Philippines hopes the system – which China is excluded from – will aid its deployment of BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles from India

Raissa Robles
Raissa Robles in Manila

Updated: 3:06pm, 1 Mar, 2022

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A Philippine coastguard ship patrols near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea last year. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard Handout via AP
A Philippine coastguard ship patrols near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea last year. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard Handout via AP
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