{"id":72298,"date":"2026-03-24T14:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/24\/chinese-corvette-recently-trained-its-weapons-on-philippine-frigate-officials-confirm\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:50:08","slug":"chinese-corvette-recently-trained-its-weapons-on-philippine-frigate-officials-confirm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2026\/03\/24\/chinese-corvette-recently-trained-its-weapons-on-philippine-frigate-officials-confirm\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese corvette recently trained its weapons on Philippine frigate, officials confirm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2026\/01\/05\/philippine-navy-scrambles-to-shield-vital-undersea-cables-from-spies\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2026\/01\/05\/philippine-navy-scrambles-to-shield-vital-undersea-cables-from-spies\/\">Philippine Navy<\/a> has confirmed that an armed Chinese corvette engaged its fire control radar against a Philippine frigate this month, marking the latest escalation between the two nations in contested areas in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar was conducting a routine sovereignty patrol near Sabina Shoal, located 75 nautical miles from Palawan province, on March 7 when a People\u2019s Liberation Army-Navy vessel with bow number 622 directed its sensor toward the Philippine ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn accordance with standard procedures, the Philippine Navy immediately issued a radio challenge, prompting the PLA-Navy vessel to deactivate its radar and reduce tensions,\u201d the sea service said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philippine military chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a Japan-Philippines conference organized by the Manila-based Stratbase ADR Institute think tank on Tuesday, said: \u201cOur sailors responded appropriately by challenging the actions of the Chinese vessel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChina\u2019s conduct is comparable to aiming a firearm at a person, and we addressed them directly for this behavior. After we challenged them, they stopped,\u201d Brawner said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recent confrontation is the latest episode in a long-running conflict in one of the world\u2019s busiest sea lanes, which China claims in its entirety. 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