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.
Dan Thomas read the British role in the Armenian massacres even with heavy French Demands to lift the british siege
The USA and the same goes to the 1980’s Afghan Jihadis (freedom fighters) for Ronnie Reagan
Dan Thomas I know of hundreds of thousands children and innocent civilians in the middle East illigally/criminally killed by the USA
it’s politics. past present future. should have nuked them at the onset.
oh, good example. Can you read? maybe do some fact finding about Turkey. Ask an Armenian.
Joel Arjona how many of your infant relatives were killed on a bayonet by an imperial soldier?
Jun Lomugdang Mosquera spell check auto correct it without you noticing it.
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.
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.
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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. 😉
The biggest snake of this world is America. They becomes your friend and hugs you and when get chance then it will bites you.
We all Asian countries should be united against America because America knows that it’s land is far away from here and if any country uses nuclear weapon them we all will suffer. America will run away.
America is a selfish country. They uses Pakistan against soviet and then ran away leaving Pakistan alone.
Now they used Afghanistan and after 15+ years they ran away. Still 50% of Afghanistan is under taliban control. What kind of super power they are?
15 long years and can’t even get control of all the land of Afghanistan? Shame on America.
This is occurring around the world at an accelerating pace, as Imperial AmeriKKKa decays at an almost exponential rate. It doesn’t take a Nostradamus to see that the Empire is driving itself off a cliff and who wants to be the Last AmeriKKKan Ally Standing? Erdogan in Turkey is already signaling that country’s imminent departure from NATO and any further courting of the EU is DOA; China and Russia will be the new objects of the Turks’ affection. Africa is practically being colonized by China with no credible response from the Empire but more of what it knows best, selling weapons and kiilling brown people. The handwriting is on a very large global wall (maybe on Trump’s border barrier?) and everyone is scrambling for their post-AmeriKKKa position.
Joel Arjona maybe you should read a book about why these things happened It wasn’t the American soldiers fault They were "like always" kicking ass and There’s a reason we call Richard Nixon "tricky DICK"
The Chinese Communist Party should never have been allowed to become so wealthy. They offer regression to human civilisation. They step in when western democracies refuse to deal with the dictator’s record of human rights because CCP cares nothing about this.
The Chinese Communist Party must be stopped
Aurene Akentey where do you think the shabu comes from? China! Is that the trade you mean?
Germany and Japan were totally destroyed last WWII , newly sprouted beans now… but only Russia and China have wounds that have recovered and maybe grinding axes now………. against the west? Maybe……….
We also have Human rights diplomacy, train diplomacy, terrorism diplomacy, arms diplomacy, epidemic diplomacy, nuclear diplomacy….
The nine dash line first appeared in the ROC map after they were defeated and located to Taiwan. Of course PROC claimed ROC as their own and accordingly whatever they owned and claimed.
All China citizens are spoiled brats due to One child policy.
ask someone from Iraq or Syria about who created ISIS