ABSTRACT A patrol morning east of Scarborough Shoal/Bajo de Masinloc turns urgent when a China Coast Guard (CCG) cutter—CCG 3104—surges into a high-speed chase of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) BRP Suluan (MRRV-4406), its water cannon spooling up while a grey hull—PLAN destroyer Guilin (DDG 164)—cuts a fast, perpendicular line across the Filipino ship’s stern; … Leggi tutto South China Sea Collision on August 11, 2025: PLAN “Guilin (DDG 164)”–CCG 3104 Impact, Emergent “Ram Bow” Tactics and Legal–Strategic Implications around Scarborough Shoal/Bajo de Masinloc