China’s use LRAD as weapon in WPS aggression vs the PCG and the BFAR  

The use of sound as a defensive or offensive weapon has been around for some time but its emergence as a tool of China to stake its baseless claim to owning nearly the entire West Philippine Sea (WPS) is raising questions about the technology behind Long Range Acoustic Devices, or LRAD.

Late last year, China’s aggression in WPS took an interesting turn when its militia vessels used LRADs against vessels of the Philippines the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Philippines Coast Guard (PCG). According to Dr. Chester Cabalza, a security and defense analyst, “the intensity of China’s gray zone tactics in the WPS is evolving and getting sophisticated with the introduction of weapons like the military-grade laser down to water cannon attack.” This blatant human rights violation against the Philippines generates global awareness of Chinas cruelty against small countries.