Tuesday, July 16, 2013

THE PHILIPPINES HAS AGAIN LET THE AMERICANS CONSTRUCT BASES IN THE COUNTRY

News item : US to get wider access to South China Sea for military warships and aircraft   

The US has expanded negotiations with Manila and is seeking to build facilities and storage sites in the Philippines, as well as gain greater access to bases for its aircraft and warships. Bases the US is considering are all facing the South China Sea.

Talks for greater US military presence in the South China Sea comes as the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines is heating up. Since February, the Philippine military has complained that Chinese navy and government vessels have increased their presence in the disputed area.



As expected, the China-Philippines territorial disputes will be utilized bhy the US to acquire permanency in the Philippines and to expand its military influence in the area. Read more http://rt.com/usa/philippines-usa-china-sea-176/


The questions are :

1. Is this expansion a genuine gesture of helping the Philippines in case of attack from China, or it is just taking advantage of the situation to assert its presence in the Southeast Asia area? And how will it relate to the our sovereignity?


2. Will letting the US in the area help as deterrent against military adventurism by China, or it will trigger a violent reaction from China that will result to a shooting war instead of preventing it?



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