The Philippines Versus China: U.S. Should Let Manila Fight Its Own War
Forbes Tue, Sep 6 7:01 AM PDT
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was elected playing the tough guy. Since taking office he has encouraged the lawless killing of accused drug dealers. Now he’s threatening a “reckoning” with China over the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Encouraging extra-judicial murder is dubious business for any government, but is minor league compared to threatening war against the People’s Republic of China, which possesses the world’s third most powerful armed forces. Military misadventure by Manila could drag the U.S. into a catastrophic conflict over Filipino interests of minimal importance to America. As if to emphasize its willingness to meet Duterte’s challenge, the PRC stationed ten ships in waters ...
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