00:00Let's go back to the news about the Russian submarine that was sighted.
00:04It is possible that there is a message that Russia wants to send to America and its allies
00:11to show a Russian submarine inside the EEZ of the Philippines, according to some experts.
00:18Sandra Aguinaldo was on the spot.
00:20If it was not spotted in the sea, it is likely that there is a Russian Kilo-class diesel-powered submarine in the West Philippine Sea,
00:3380 nautical miles from the mouth of Cape Calavite in Occidental Mindoro.
00:38It is difficult to sleep or detect a submarine under the sea.
00:43And the more dangerous is that it can detect a target from a distance.
00:48It also has a torpedo and missile, according to TASS, a Russian news agency.
00:53According to the news agency, on November 25, it was said that the visit of the submarine in the port of Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia was over
01:02after being involved in naval exercises.
01:05It is in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines when the authorities found out.
01:10And it will return to Vladivostok, Russia, by the Philippine Navy.
01:16Some experts asked us why it went up to the sea instead of staying underneath.
01:23One of the reasons is a mechanical problem, something that Russia will not admit, according to a former high-ranking official of the Philippine Navy.
01:32The explanation of the submarine is that it passed a bad time.
01:37We are being fooled by the reason.
01:39Because submarines are not affected by surface weather.
01:42What I see as a possibility is that they have a medical emergency or a machinery derangement.
01:50Their submarine was damaged and that's why they surfaced.
01:54Of course, they will not say it freely because it will reflect on their operational readiness.
01:59Even so, the route where it was spotted is correct, based on the statement that it will return to Vladivostok, Russia.
02:07Even though it is inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines,
02:10the government's explanation is correct that it is still in the high seas.
02:15It is a place that can really pass through.
02:17However, it cannot be said that it may have a message.
02:22That's why it showed up while in the EEZ of the Philippines.
02:26Submarines are surfaced when it is being used as a signaling tool.
02:31It means that you have a message that you want to convey to a specific target audience.
02:37The most likely target audience would be the United States.
02:42We are here. We can cause trouble here if we want to.
02:45The message is possible for the Philippines, America, and Japan, according to security analyst Professor Renato de Castro.
02:53We know that Russia and China have what they call strategic alignment.
02:59They are giving support to each other,
03:02especially that they are challenging the rule-based international order led by the United States.
03:10For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo, Katutok 24 Hours.
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