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"Unique" Russian submarine spotted in the South China Sea; Philippines deploys navy ship, warplanes

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The Russian submarine identified itself in response to a Philippine navy two -way radio inquiry.

The 74-metre ( 243-foot ) long vessel is armed with a missile system that has a range of 12,000 kilometers ( 7,450 miles ) Tensions have escalated precariously in the waters off the Philippines where an international tribunal ruled the Philippines has exclusive economic rights.

China claims almost all of the South China Sea , one of the world's most vital waterways.

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