US Condemns China Over Laser Attack on Philippine Coast Guard Ship

The U.S. Department of State, on Feb. 13, officially condemned China’s reported use of a “military-grade laser” on a Philippine Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission in the South China Sea.
The event took place on Feb. 6 during an attempt to deliver food and supplies to a military outpost on the remote Second Thomas Shoal within the politically disputed waters of the Spratly Islands.
Manila officials reported a Chinese Coast Guard ship used a laser against the Philippine vessel, temporarily blinding members of its crew on the bridge.
The State Department responded to Beijing’s actions on Feb. 13, calling them “provocative and unsafe.”…}