Originally Posted by corumstation

"với TRUMP...không cần phải có mấy căn cứ quân sự tại Philippines
mỗi năm mất bao nhiêu $$$ cho Philippines ..???" --> viencent

1) Without the Philippines, the First Islands defense and containment strategies & tactics are widely over exposed & cut off at the knee cap

2) If China can convert the Philippines into an operational staging area, this will totally change the operational theater and with another 30 years passing, China will solidify her control of the SCS militarily & economically.

3) The 120+ million aid packages to the Philippines is chicken shit! Don't let a narcissistic demagogue befuddle you out of common sense!