Posted on 08/27/2020 11:22:16 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
In a first under the Duterte administration, Manila says it is prepared to invoke its Mutual Defence Treaty with the US in the face of Chinese aggression
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr also vows to continue air patrols over the South China Sea that Beijing has denounced as illegal provocations
Manila will invoke its defence agreement with the United States if China attacks its naval vessels in the South China Sea, Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr said on Wednesday.
His comments mark the first time the Rodrigo Duterte administration has openly declared it would turn to Washington for help, amid ongoing flare-ups between Manila and Beijing in the disputed waters.
Locsin, who appeared on the ANC news channels morning talk show, said Manila would continue air patrols over the South China Sea despite Beijings calls to halt what it described as illegal provocations.
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Duterte to U.S. requestsNo, no, no, no. . . thenyou owe ushelp us.
All those denied overtures were to make such help possible in a timely manner. Duterte does not understand essentials such as logisticsthat you fight with whats on hand in the heat of the moment. Pre-positioned assets in the P.I. are in order.
China sank a Vietnamese fishing vessel with a two-dozen complement of Philippine supplied crew.
Time for the Filipinos to man up and defend themselves.
If doesn’t necessarily have to be a shooting war, just a strategically placed series of bases and the ability to use it to exert influence. Of course, today America has the technological advantage to force it’s way into the South China Sea regardless of Chinese bases but that wont necessarily be the case in 20-30 years time when China closes the gap but the bases they have established now will be used to basically deny the US ability to open the South China Sea to trade if China decides to close it.
Sounds far fetched I know but it may be worth a shot.
Play stupid games.....
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A lot of it is coming out of Big University. Which are owned by the Chi-Coms.
Two plus two does still equal four.
China can have the PI for all I care.
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