CLAIM: A US Navy aircraft returned home because the Philippines and China had reconciled.
RATING: FALSE
A Facebook user falsely claimed that a US Navy aircraft had returned home because the dispute between the Philippines and China was over.
The Facebook reel featured edited text thanking the US for its support to the Philippines, which falsely implied that the video was real.
A reverse image search identified the ship as the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. However, the original video used in the reel could not be found as of posting.
The latest mission of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group was a bilateral exercise with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
In 2023, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was assigned to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility to work with allies to enhance maritime strength.
These findings proved that the ship did not operate in the West Philippine Sea during the past year or this year.
The maritime row between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea remained unresolved as per the most recent press briefing of the Philippine Coast Guard. Leigh San Diego
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