That's what am asking myself as well. But to be honest, most Canadians are too outward looking in terms of their interest in politics. They are far more aware and familiar with the workings, and happenings with the U.S. politics especially at the national level over their own domestic politics in Canada. At least, this is my impression whenever I am in Toronto, Ontario.
Dalits of the modern age! Truly an innovation from the greatest of superpowers
Japan pushes Philippines, US to form anti-China security framework
- The proposal to set up a 3-way framework was put forward by Tokyo to boost deterrence against Beijing and prepare for a potential crisis over Taiwan
- Japanese and US officials reportedly want to expand the framework beyond dialogue to trilateral defence cooperation and exercises in the near future
Japanese and US vessels during a maritime drill in the South China Sea in November 2021. Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force
, the and the plan to set up a trilateral framework involving their national security advisers, officials familiar with the matter said recently, amid China’s growing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.
Their first discussions under the new scheme may take place as early as April, said Eduardo Ano, security adviser to Philippine President . Ano said he is “willing to attend” the meeting although details, including which country will host the talks, remain fluid.
An aide to Ano separately disclosed on Friday that the proposal to initiate a three-way security dialogue was put forward by Japan which, with the US, believes that forging closer ties with the Philippines is essential for boosting deterrence against Beijing and preparing for a potential crisis over .
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his Japanese counterpart Takeo Akiba are expected to be the two other representatives at the envisioned meeting, according to a US government source.
The so-called two-plus-two talks between the two countries will be convened for the first time since January 2016, signalling that the administration of Marcos Jnr continues to pursue a different foreign policy approach from his predecessor, .
Duterte, who held office for six years until June 2022, repeatedly threatened to sever the Philippines’ long-time security ties with the US and often ignored China’s illegal incursions in the .
Beijing claims almost all of the South China Sea, but the Philippines, several other Southeast Asian countries and Taiwan have overlapping claims - Kyodo writer omits the important fact that Republic of China's claim is in fact the same, if not more than People's Republic of China.
The question must be asked: What sort of strategic calculus and considerations that current Philippine President learned that his most recent foreign policy actions has clearly been antagonistic towards China. Where is he getting this misplaced bravery when every defense publications like Global Firepower Project (GFP) ranked the Philippines 140 meaning last in almost every important criteria that requires for a country to fight in high intensity warfare. His country does not possess any fighter planes that can interdict possible PLAN/PLAAF into his country if and when America goes to war with China. His country lacks the necessary SAM and defense shield against any and all possible missile attacks not to mention hypersonic attacks on his country. The man did not even bargain hard for his country to receive any guarantee in terms of $$ for his country's military modernization, economic guarantee in terms of loans, investments in many important sectors of his country that badly needed reform.
His country is surrounded by imbeciles and pretend genius like this super arrogant and super dumb academic half-Iranian Richard Haydarian (the man more than likely works for U.S. interests since he larps for ASPI Australia) Check out his latest "out of this universe insights on this particular topic:
If the Philippines is trying to intimidate China by jumping so lavishly with U.S. and now JAPAN then it's simply the quickest way to embolden and galvanize domestic support in China to take a hard line approach against the stupidity of the Philippine government.
Lmao we kanbun kundoku now.
That's called Stockholm Syndrome. East Asian countries and regions along the First Island Chain seem to echibit and suffer from particularly acute symptoms of said syndrome.
That depends. That there is a tough lady whose family had survived a coup and exile, and came out triumphant. Your friend may not want to piss her off.Is she single? Asking for a friend