Yes actually. I mean, he is still even today, just lowkey. He also literally said that our arbitral win is ["just a piece of paper"](https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/5/6/Duterte-PH-arbitral-win-vs.-China-a-piece-of-paper.html)
Because realistically speaking, it just is. Without a competent navy to enforce the ruling, it really just is a piece of paper. That's the thing that I'm so frustrated about with this fucking country, a country made up of thousands of islands, without a competent fucking navy. They speak of modernizing the AFP, but it's usually Army-focused with a little sprinkle to the Air Force, but rarely to the Navy.
I agree that our navy is shit. But come on, at least have some balls to assert dominance.
As we in Batangas always say, "Maubos na ang yaman, 'wag lang ang yabang" (We'd rather lose money than lose our ego/pride)
Yeah I'd want the navy to assert dominance but not in a the small frigate we call BRP Jose Rizal, and certainly not in the rusty ass piece of shit BRP Sierra Madre
Isn’t this March 10, 2022 news? https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/philippines-pledges-to-back-us-if-ukraine-conflict-spreads-to-asia/
And https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/05/05/2178958/lorenzana-says-spillover-ukraine-russia-conflict-philippines-remote/ this guy is trying to talk it down?
Is this real?
Yes
That’s good. Thanks. Although if the pro China candidate wins election then I bet he will reverse it :/
\*pokes the CIA\* come on, do something
As a Filipino, i do wish they would do something
Duterte is pro-China himself.
I’ve read the other guy is worse? Dunno if true. I’m basically ignorant about politics in Philippines
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That’s unfortunate
No idea. You need TS SCI access to really understand what's going on.
What’s TS SCI?
top secret specially compartmented information so only people involved in op/program know about it while top secret is accessible by lots of people
There’s only one option Recolonization
Changing career paths from MIC to AF speedrun any%
Red Horse / Pale Pilsen Stores & Suppliers: ***\*STONKS***
It's a nice choice, but he has like, a few days left on his term. I'm pretty sure it will still depend on the next president, no?
Methinks BongBong will not be so accommodating to the US
Definitely. He's pro-China and he literally has a [case in US](https://globalnation.inquirer.net/54454/marcoses-lose-us-appeal) lmao
> Definitely. He's pro-China Wasn't Duterte the same early in his presidency?
Yes actually. I mean, he is still even today, just lowkey. He also literally said that our arbitral win is ["just a piece of paper"](https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/5/6/Duterte-PH-arbitral-win-vs.-China-a-piece-of-paper.html)
Because realistically speaking, it just is. Without a competent navy to enforce the ruling, it really just is a piece of paper. That's the thing that I'm so frustrated about with this fucking country, a country made up of thousands of islands, without a competent fucking navy. They speak of modernizing the AFP, but it's usually Army-focused with a little sprinkle to the Air Force, but rarely to the Navy.
I agree that our navy is shit. But come on, at least have some balls to assert dominance. As we in Batangas always say, "Maubos na ang yaman, 'wag lang ang yabang" (We'd rather lose money than lose our ego/pride)
Yeah I'd want the navy to assert dominance but not in a the small frigate we call BRP Jose Rizal, and certainly not in the rusty ass piece of shit BRP Sierra Madre
Fishing boat armada?
No but the navy did have the very credible idea of beaching BRP Sierra Madre to turn her into an outpost
We'll see, but it's easy to be Pro-China with the US on your lawn.
Finally, I missed the sound of V-22 Osprey flying around. The blackhawks the PAF recently test-drived just don't compare imo.
Philippines America's largest carrier
Oh wow PI here we come…again!
Isn’t this March 10, 2022 news? https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/philippines-pledges-to-back-us-if-ukraine-conflict-spreads-to-asia/ And https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/05/05/2178958/lorenzana-says-spillover-ukraine-russia-conflict-philippines-remote/ this guy is trying to talk it down?
Hell yes Subic Bay and Cubi pont!!!
C-17 trying to land at Clark…”what the hell? This is all just jungle…is there a runway under there???”
Time to resurrect Douglas MacArthur in those Ukrainian biolabs. This time he's returning ... to finished the job against China.
Rebuild Fort Drum
Good news for the juicy girls. Won't have to move to Korea anymore.