- Officials said the platform was like a “very secure Facebook,” that allows navies and coastguards to communicate. - The Philippines hopes the system, which China is excluded from, will aid its deployment of anti-ship cruise missiles. The [European Union](//www.scmp.com/topics/european-union?module=inline&pgtype=article) is seeking to ramp up its maritime security influence in the Indo-Pacific by offering access to a web-based platform that enables member countries’ navies and coastguards to communicate in real-time. Trials of the Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform are currently under way in [the Philippines](//www.scmp.com/topics/philippines?module=inline&pgtype=article) , where it is being used to conduct joint disaster relief exercises, navy chief...