U.S. military poised to secure new access to key Philippine bases

from one of the reefs at which the Philippines has exclusive fishing rights.

Marcos said that “whenever these tensions increase,” involving Chinese and American vessels, “we are watching as bystanders” and if something goes wrong, “we are going to suffer.” Marcos made a trip to Beijing in early January in which, he said, he raised South China Sea concerns. Those include China’s Navy and Coast Guard denying Filipino fishermen access to their traditional fishing grounds as well as the buildup of artificial islands in Philippine waters. Though he came away with more than a dozen agreements involving tourism, trade and e-commerce, his Davos remarks later in the month make clear the security issue prevails.“The world has changed,” he said.

Here we go again

Wasn’t that the reason those US bases were there in the first place?

lol… it is hopeless for usa arm force to defeat PLA within 1000 miles from china's coast. it is time for USA to defend Guam.

They should work their way into Thailand too. They can recruit all the ladyboys.

This administration is going to get us all killed one way or another

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