US analyst: PH must change tack in WPS strategy

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Ray Powell, a maritime security analyst and former US military, said China’s actions in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPOS) could be classified as “occupation.” Powell also urged the Philippines to adopt a new strategy to prevent further encroachment of its territories. - Advertisement - “[The] situation in the West Philippine Sea is constantly evolving and today I would really classify it as one of being under occupation,” Powell, who is also a fellow of Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute and director of SeaLight, said. The group tracks China’s “expansive and aggressive maritime gray zone programs.” Powell, quoted by ABS-CBN...