The UK is set to deploy two Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean to enhance security measures, according to No 10. This decision comes in the wake of six days of violence that ensued following a surprise attack on Israel by Hamas.
Chinese vessels obstructed Filipino supply boats en route to an outpost in the South China Sea in an incident that unfolded during a mission to the Second Thomas Shoal. This mission involved two Philippine coast guard ships, one of which had personnel on board, as well as two small commercial boats.