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unusual facts about Spratly Islands



AFP Western Command

The Western Command, known officially as the WestCom, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism and Insurgency in the islands of Palawan and Kalayaan, including the disputed Spratly Islands group.

China's peaceful rise

In diplomacy, the doctrine calls for less assertiveness in border disputes such as those concerning the Spratly Islands, Diaoyu Islands, and South Tibet.


see also

Kalayaan

Kalayaan, Palawan, a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines; encompasses part of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea