MY TAKE: The threat of war in the West Pacific looms larger by the day as China continues its aggression towards the Philippines

Talk about the audacity of China. If this very disturbing story is proven to be true, it could cause the Philippines to lose patience and it will be forced to begin to retaliate “in kind” to the aggression of China’s Coastguard against Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (aka South China Sea)! This alleged espionage is a daring political move that makes the recent "spy balloon" incidents in the United States pale by comparison.