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My friend, this is why it was to the best Interest for India, all these years, to have remained strategically ambiguous to the United States. Cooperating wit Washington to suit your own national interest and agenda. Yet having the ability to cut cords when Washington requests policies that are...

By failing to implement a forward thinking defense policy, instead of focusing on an internal doctrine of self perpetuating ethnic and religious minorities (muslims), the Philippines has perpetuated the NPA (new people's army; a communist insurgency group--- which remains viable and active)...

Yes. Of course.

The problem with the Philippines’ approach to the South China Sea challenge is that its military aspect is not anchored on the Philippines’ own capabilities but rides on the “ironclad” security guarantee under the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty. The brighter other side of this challenge...

They will do nothing. Absolutely nothing. :)

I would say Japan is expecting this. The retreat of America from Asia is not really antagonistic to Japan's calculus. :)

Political response? It is evident. The Philippine Election 2016 will see the rise of a pro-China presidential elect. What is clear is that this new President-elect will be greatly cooperative with Tokyo ( ;) ) and also with Beijing. America we remain through VFA (visiting forces agreement)...

They are incredible builders, my friend. Honestly, i am one who prides in my own nation's island genesis programs. But the way the Chinese do things, and the breadth of their capabilities...its just staggering to thought ! They are geo-shapers, truly. I am not surprised, tho. What can we...

A unilateral strike is antithetical to Chinese defense policy in modern years, which has largely been built upon strategic defense. We have to try to understand that the Chinese, themselves, are not really expansionist powers, given how they have conducted territorial settlments with their...

Reminds me of the saying: 与其 -- 临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网。汉书·董仲书传

Must go on over drive @Vauban !

no way, they'd be good looking like their dad.

@Armstrong , but my babies would win every karaoke and singing contest..! :angel::p:

Hu, If you guys reclaim this atoll, it will be larger than Fiery Cross. You know that right? lol Remember how it started out as? to this:

China is one of the P5.

Hahahaha, see , the point is that our boys get along very well just fine. I also love how there were no US naval personnel there, lol. I suppose they were spying and watching through binoculars. I can imagine a conversation would go like this: marine1: you see what's going on over there? marine...

Quite close to this actually. :)

Interesting development. This is the Jackson Atoll: If drenching operations start soon, then this can be a substantially large reclaimed island. @TaiShang @Arryn @gambit @Pangu @Hamartia Antidote , input?

Friendship in the military to military channel is already there, there is already great respect between our servicemen. All that needs to be cultivated upon is more inter-governmental cooperation, partnership. Rimpac 2014: Japanese and Chinese naval personnel pictured chit-chatting ;) ;)...

I would not say relations with Pyongyang and Tokyo are that mitigated, my friend. The Japanese Government is rather secretive in regards to her bilateral mechanism, but do not be surprised to know that Japan maintains a rather omnidirectional position even with our supposed "threats" in media...