The Philippines and Taiwan are currently implementing countermeasures in response to expanded Chinese maritime patrols and territorial claims in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific.

菲律賓與台灣目前正採取對策，以應對中國在南海與西太平洋擴大的海上巡邏與領土主張。

The Philippine government is currently augmenting its defense capabilities and diversifying its strategic partnerships to enforce the 2016 international arbitral ruling. Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro has articulated a requirement for a 'credible deterrent posture' to impede the incremental acquisition of territories within the Philippine exclusive economic zone. This strategy involves a projected increase in defense expenditure to 2% of GDP and the modernization of assets, specifically the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles. Furthermore, Manila is pursuing a policy of convergence with a coalition of partners, including the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, while simultaneously attempting to reduce economic and supply-chain dependencies on China.

菲律賓政府目前正強化其國防能力並使其戰略合作夥伴多元化，以執行2016年的國際仲裁裁決。國防部長吉伯多·特奧多羅明確指出，需要建立一個「可信的威懾姿態」，以阻止對方逐步獲取菲律賓專屬經濟海域內的領土。此戰略涉及將國防開支預計提高至GDP的2%，以及軍備現代化，特別是整合無人機。此外，馬尼 L 正在追求與美國、日本、加拿大、澳洲及紐西蘭等夥伴 coalition 的匯流政策，同時嘗試減少對中國在經濟與供應鏈上的依賴。

Concurrently, the People's Republic of China has initiated a new operational paradigm in the waters east of Taiwan. Since June, the China Coast Guard has commenced 'law enforcement operations' characterized by the radio-verification of commercial vessels, a practice analysts suggest serves as a rehearsal for potential blockades. While Beijing asserts these actions are responses to bilateral discussions between Japan and the Philippines, Taipei and various Western observers characterize these activities as 'expansionism in disguise.' This 'sashimi strategy'—the incremental alteration of the strategic status quo through marginal but cumulative actions—is evidenced by the deployment of over 110 naval and coast guard vessels along the First Island Chain. In response, Taiwan has deployed monitoring vessels to contest the permanence of these patrols within its own exclusive economic zone.

與此同時，中華人民共和國在台灣東方海域啟動了新的行動模式。自六月起，中國海警開始進行以無線電核實商業船隻身份為特徵的「執法行動」，分析師認為此舉是為潛在的封鎖做演習。儘管北京聲稱這些行動是對日本與菲律賓雙邊討論的回應，但台北及多位西方觀察員將這些活動定性為「偽裝的擴張主義」。這種「生魚片戰略」——透過微小但累積的行動逐步改變戰略現狀——在第一島鏈沿線部署超過110艘海軍與海警船的行動中得到證實。對此，台灣已部署監控船，以抗衡這些巡邏船在台灣專屬經濟海域內的常態化駐留。

Regional tensions persist as the Philippines strengthens its multilateral alliances and Taiwan monitors the establishment of new Chinese maritime norms.

由於菲律賓強化其多邊聯盟，而台灣則監控中國建立新海上規範的情況，區域緊張局勢依然持續。