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pr will be deployed in large part to protect the nation's oil vessels and exclusive economic zone in the south china sea that's where the philippines has had run-ins with china is jerking of told reporters the ship represents the nation's readiness to defend its interests for the right you are who you are a you are you and the warship arrived to design the philippines would have a means to backup its bark 46-year-old decommissioned us coast guard cutter ship will be the most capable vessel in the fleet made up of mostly world war ii era ships other countries with competing claims in the south china sea are also strengthening their navies
 
china this month conducting sea trials of a refitted aircraft carrier while vietnam this week took ownership of a russian main guided missile warship vietnam acquired a similar russian-made ship in march so china's bulking up its military navy as are the philippines and vietnam we want to know what to use.

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