Kenny Nguyen

#SouthChinaSea / #WestPhilippinesSea
Aspiring journalist 🌏⚓🛡️

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

Arnel Satam is the definition of bravery! One man in a tiny wooden boat outsmarting the entire China Coast Guard fleet? Standing up for everyone in South East Asia! Satam has been fishing in these waters for years if not decades and is the source for his livelihood

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

China has been documented using green military grade lasers in the South China Sea, primarily involving confrontations with the Philippine Coast Guard vessels to temporarily blind crew members well within their own exclusive economic zone. Although this particular footage may be old it's an interesting display of grey-zone tactics and pushing the line of confrontation.

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@PhilstarNews I'm sure this is being done all over the world and not just in the Philippines. Sad!

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@zhao_dashuai Reminds of when former Chinese President Hu was escorted out of Congress

[Taiwan Security Monitor (台灣安全觀測站) @TaiwanMonitor]

Taiwan’s military has not detected any PLA aircraft sorties near its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) since February 27th, a period of five days. Weather is not poor, and activity is normal elsewhere.

Possibly coincidentally, this coincides with the beginning of US military action in Iran and the beginning of the Lantern Festival.

[GeoPulse @GeoPulseLab]

China’s “fishing fleet” isn’t just catching tuna. It’s backed by subsidies, satellites, and maritime militia tactics to spread Chinese influence across the world. And the world is paying the price.

#China #IllegalFishing #FoodSecurity #GlobalPower

https://t.co/wtDYKUNzWN

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@zhao_dashuai I don't think Xi will be taking Taiwan anytime soon after seeing this

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

Having depleted fish stocks in its own coastal waters in the early 2000s, Chinese fishing boats now sail to South America. Last year, China accounted for 80 percent of fishing in the waters off Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru. This can not only be seen through AIS ship tracking but also first-hand accounts.

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

Sen. Risa Hontiveros witnesses China's massive artificial island on Mischief Reef just 130 nautical miles from Palawan, well within Philippines's EEZ. During a Coast Guard Maritime Domain Awareness flight on Feb 21 show clear sights of runways, hangars, piers, & buildings.

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

South Korea has implemented a strict zero-tolerance policy toward illegal fishing by any vessels (not just Chinese) in its waters, and recently, it has intensified these efforts through directives from President Lee Jae Myung to impose heavier fines and stronger responses. This includes plans to increase penalties up to 1.5 billion won for violations. Other nations facing similar challenges might consider adopting comparable strategies to address ongoing illegal activities until compliance improves like we are seeing in South Korea.

[Open Source Centre @osc_london]

New @umbraspace imagery taken today shows Chinese construction at Antelope Reef proceeds at rapid pace.

The probable cement plant has been unloaded and awaits assembly, new pre-fabricated shelters and a new helipad have been built, and 22 dredgers continue their operations.

Read our report: https://t.co/Q8zzHwJkTH

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@IsabellaAn67 The only way to solve this is with a united/global apporach

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@nothanksfrankie Agreed, China is exercising these types of activities under the guise of the coast guard and maritime militia in the West Philippines & South China Sea

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

Looking deeper into the data on PLA activity around Taiwan you can see no no sudden spike from 2024 to 25 (most likely due to internal China & PLA issues), but it's clear there has been a steady ramp up from 2023 after pro Taiwan independence President Lai's inauguration. This sustained pressure is worth watching closely.

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@MinhDr18 Lets not forget Taiwan is considered a 'Disputed Island', there 9 dash line now overlaps it 🤦‍♂️

[Damien Symon @detresfa_]

Continued monitoring of the land reclamation/island building activity at Antelope Reef, Paracel Islands, South China Sea, highlights the pace & scale of China’s expansion of this disputed, Chinese-occupied feature, through Jan-Feb 2026

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@adi_vijaya @LembagaKERIS @CollinSLKoh @ECOWARRIORSS @Joseph_Morong @mrbcyber @No_More_China @Rayo_deVerdad @WarrenVsCCP The imagery speaks for itself

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on a routine Maritime Domain Awareness patrol around Scarborough Shoal spots a Chinese J-11 fighter jet circling at ~6,000 ft at 10:30 AM. Likely launched from Woody Island, China's man-made island outpost.

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@wpstransparency Any attempt by China to lay claim to the West Philippine Sea is wrong and a lie

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@TeamAFP Good to see the Philippines standing up for themselves

[Kenny Nguyen @ForwardReports]

@ChinaPowerCSIS @CSIS China can keep being a bully but we wont stand for it