The Second Thomas Shoal is a coral reef, fully submerged at high tide, in the northern Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. It is located about 194 kilometres west of the Philippine province, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tensions are rising again at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal following a surge in activity from Chinese and Philippine vessels at ...

The deployment to the shoal, the site of a series of dangerous encounters last year, could herald a new season of confrontation in the South China Sea. A photo released by the Armed Forces of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino forces transported food, fuel and new personnel to a Philippine territorial outpost in a fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two Philippe officials said.

China Coast Guard watercraft forces were observed Aug. 20, 2025, exercising at Second Thomas Shoal with several fast boats and rigid-hulled inflatable boats armed with mounted weapons. Armed Forces of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China has allowed a Philippine civilian ship to deliver supplies to a warship long grounded by Manila at the Second Thomas Shoal ...