The Scarborough Shoal incident, where a ship is falling apart and the Philippines are trying to shore it up, has involved actual fighting between Chinese and Philippine soldiers with at least one Philippine soldier losing his thumb.
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Ian BremmerEvidence Quote
“there have been there's been actual fighting between the Chinese and Philippine soldiers there's been I think one soldier lost his thumb”
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The future of war: James Stavridis on China, Russia, and the biggest security threats to the US— GZERO MediaCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:34:25 PM
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