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Philippines beefs up defences on its northernmost edge amid China tensions

Batanes could find itself on the doorstep of war should the South China Sea dispute escalate or China invade Taiwan., This is the first in a two-part series from the Philippines’s most northerly province. Mavulis Island, Philippines – The military detachment on the Philippines’s northernmost island faces northwest, towards the setting sun – and the country’s biggest potential adversary. The island of Mavulis was uninhabited until 2016, when the Philippine military planted a flagpole at its highest point and started building a fisherman’s shelter. Now, about 15 soldiers are deployed,2024-04-07 23:59:00,Read More