Philippines to Re-Focus on Territorial Defense in 2012
The AFP will shift it's priority from counter-insurgency operations to defending the nations territorial integrity starting this year with plans of several major acquisitions, a military spokesperson said ...
Welcome Manila Boy. BTW, where is the West Phillipines Sea? Not marked on your map. Is this a new name encompassing waters surrounding "Mischief Reef" in Spratlys?
Welcome Manila Boy. BTW, where is the West Phillipines Sea? Not marked on your map. Is this a new name encompassing waters surrounding "Mischief Reef" in Spratlys?
The AFP is embarking on 138 military modernization acquisition projects and hopes that all will be finalized by the end of 2012 with an estimated total amount of P70 Billion including the purchase of a squadron of F-16 fighter jets from the US...
Quite impressive aquisitions. However, let's hope the SCS problem can be settled peacefully without armed conflicts, i.e. acknowledge & respect the legally recognised territorial waters, and perhaps joint exploration of resourses.
With regards for one question, the island / Reef I circled with white, it essentially defined the border with Malaysia and make the "Sulu Sea" an internal sea for Phillipines. May I know when is that being settled? Pre-WWII, post-WWII-Pre-Brits-withdraw(Brits withdraw from Malaysia), or post-Brits-withdraw?