Except for Israel and Ukraine, most nations will not go to war. Many think that PRC is simply sable rattling for Taiwan. There is so much to lose from going to wart, so much to gain from not going to war.
And so with PHL in relation to China. China is a long time trading partners. So much in our culture we owe from Chinese, food, language etc. The earliest trading post with Chinese are in Otong Iloilo
The Chinese dreaded the Visayan marauders/pirates.
This post is no PRRD defender. But he must be commended for taking a pacifist albeit "treasonable" agreements So much to lose from trade and prosperity.
By siding with US we have become a US proxy in this deadly cloak and dagger geopolitics. The US welfare is not equal to Philippine welfare. And China is employing a different kind of warfare with its enemies: They call it unrestricted warfare that cover: biological, military, economic, social, IT.
Our country's strategists must study all the fronts with adequate countermeasures. Coast guard to coast guard cutter may not be enough.
We have to fight this war as smartly as they are conducting this now
The hawks are having their time in the suites of power and authority But it is time to pause and not be carried by false sense of patriotism. Is not taking care of our jobs and economy not patriotism
The Lord is all ready punishing the almighty country floods, financial scandals, unrest. And the islands they byukt are subjubg
Think again.
