US Defense Secretary James Mattis’ arrival in the Philippines on Monday could have been an opportunity to showcase America’s importance in the region. But, as NPR writes, the Philippines had somthing else in mind.
Shortly after Mattis’ arrival, In an announcement hailing the end to Manila’s campaign against the ISIS-inspired insurgency in Marawi, Philippine Defense Minister Delfin Negrillo Lorenza decided not to mention Washington’s support for the campaign. Manila’s praise was reserved for Russia and China, both of which provided arms that the Obama administration had withheld due to concerns about Duterte’s drug war.
While the weapons from Beijing and Moscow are insignificant in comparison to the military ties between Washington and Manila, for Duterte it is a way to remind the US that it cannot take its close ties with the Philippines for granted.
In related news, the Washington Post reported that President Trump will not attend the East Asia Summit held in the Philippines on November 14, though Trump will be in the country on the 12th and 13th.
The Philstar confirmed that a bilateral meeting between Trump and Duterte is being arranged for while Trump is there.
Porferio A. Anino Jr
But it’s only 5 -8 years when China will be # 1 biggest economy of this world. Very shortly china will leave USA way behind.
And don’t forget that those small neighboring countries will always be here. So making enemies for Snakes (Americans) is not worthful.
Now the world is very educated and they know that America is only using them for its evil intentions.
Look what Phillipines said about China and Russia. This disgrace should be enough for America to understand that we all Asian countries are friends and America is trying to create tensions in Asia.
Actually America is very very scared of China and it’s growth.
But truth is bitter and America have to admit that China is it’s Daddyyyyyyyyyy. 😉
Joel Arjona sure, let asia fall into anarchy. just dont let all em come to the USA. After China is done workng your people to death for twelve dollars a day and sending them for reeducation in NOKO, I’m sure you will stick with your same opinion. Where did you learn your history? China rules and has ruled asia for thousands of years.
Damn, where did you get this opression stuff about the Phillippines? We helped them and most non brain washed P like us. They were more than glad to get rid of the corrupt Spanish rulers who really did rule with an iron fist.
Jun Lomugdang Mosquera spell check auto correct it without you noticing it.
Joel Arjona how many of your infant relatives were killed on a bayonet by an imperial soldier?
oh, good example. Can you read? maybe do some fact finding about Turkey. Ask an Armenian.
it’s politics. past present future. should have nuked them at the onset.
Dan Thomas I know of hundreds of thousands children and innocent civilians in the middle East illigally/criminally killed by the USA
The USA and the same goes to the 1980’s Afghan Jihadis (freedom fighters) for Ronnie Reagan
Dan Thomas read the British role in the Armenian massacres even with heavy French Demands to lift the british siege
Anyone reading history would know that the US was practically forced by "International Power Politics" to administer the Philippines. After the defeat of the Spanish Navy, the governments of Imperial Germany, Imperial Japan, and Great Britain sent substantial naval forces to the Philippines. Germany wanted a naval foothold in the Pacific, Great Britain was not interested, but feared a German takeover of the Philippines. Imperial Japan was there at the behest of Great Britain, who would prefer that the Japanese control the islands rather than the Germans. The US, already eyeing Japan, through default became the administrator’s of the Philippines. And after a sharp rebellion by the Filipino people, the US agreed to end their administration after the Filipino people became able to defend their country against more modern nation-states. In 1946 that agreement was kept. And when the Filipino people asked the US to remove its military forces from the Philippines, the US did so. Many Filipinos here criticize the US, and tell the US that they are no longer the little "brown" brothers of the US. The US has kept its word with the Philippines, and respects the political will of the Filipino people. China siezes your property in the South China Sea, and the Filipino president gets down on his knees and gives China a "blow job". As an American citizen, I say let the Filipino people become the "little brothers" of the Chinese, because frankly the US does not need you to protect our interests.
And Chinese women want men from the US. lol.
Dan Thomas
Many Filipinos killed because we were a US colony. If we were not, we were not be included by JAPANESE invasion.
By the way…
My uncle was death march survivor, A USAFFE soldier. 🙂