Russia could just be playing chicken, but, I don’t think so; China has been sending research vessels near the Philippines and violating sovereignty boundaries.
It might be a game of chicken and the communists are winning. We need to worry more about the concerns stated by the Philippines. Australia is important in this as well.
I know Australia is bringing some Pacifuc Islanders to their mainland because of sea level rise. Abandoned islands may interest China because it is always pushing to have greater borders into the Pacific. The Chinese research vessels were exploring the ocean floor. It may be why Medvedev is ranting about making bind USA submarines.
