Former Philippine defence chief on South China Sea tensions
The BRP Sierra Madre has become a perilous flashpoint in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. CNA talks to Dr Orlando Mercado, who was the Philippine defence secretary when the vessel was run aground in the Second Thomas Shoal in 1999.
The BRP Sierra Madre has become a perilous flashpoint in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. CNA talks to Dr Orlando Mercado, who was the Philippine defence secretary when the vessel was run aground in the Second Thomas Shoal in 1999.