China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, asserting sovereignty over the disputed atoll, as shown in satellite images obtained by Reuters. The deployment, not publicly announced, coincided with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the Philippines, which also claims the shoal. The US reaffirmed its commitment to its mutual defence treaty with the Philippines amid tensions in the region caused by China’s actions.
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