If The Philippines were not so corrupt they’d have the ability to to defend themselves.
Notice the PRC doesn’t really pick on South Korea or Vietnam nearly as much.
The NCO class in the P.I. military is worthless-I read it in a book by Robert D. Kaplan. Something about grunts in the book title. The NCO is the backbone of the US military. Committed career guys. The P.I. officer core is corrupt and the enlisted folk have no reason to commit to anything
Bummer. They fought like hell against the Japanese. Are the Koreans. + Vietnamese willing to come to their aid? They’ll have their hands full.