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AFP tests own flares as Philippines focuses on ‘deterring armed attack’
General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), confirmed that the AFP tested its flares during a patrol in the West Philippine Sea last Friday.
Brawner stated that the flares were functional and were tested aboard an FA 50 aircraft.
This action by the AFP followed an incident last week where a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft was targeted by flares at least three times near Zamora Reef.
The AFP chief characterized China's use of flares as a dangerous maneuver and an escalation of activities in the region.
Brawner also noted that China employs similar flare tactics against other nations, including the United States and Australia, as a form of warning.
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A Chinese fighter jet deployed flares multiple times near a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) patrol plane over the West Philippine Sea on August 19 and 22.
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A Philippine aircraft on maritime patrol encountered flares fired from a China-occupied feature in the West Philippine Sea at least three times.
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