Turning Point by William R. Adan, MindaViews NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 15 April) — The soothing diplomatic pronouncement of PBBM that the four additional sites for the Enhanced De…
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental — The soothing diplomatic pronouncement of PBBM that the four additional sites for the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement are simply to enhance the country’s capacity to respond to natural calamities and humanitarian concerns would not ease the frayed nerves of China.
They know that PBBM bowed to US pressure to establish four additional EDCA sites in the light of the growing tension around Taiwan, which is just a stone throw north of the country. No matter what is said, the new sites will house US military arsenal and intelligence system and would be one of the launching pads for offensive operations against China when necessitated.
A conflagration in Taiwan is likely to fly spark to the Philippines; the two new sites in Cagayan and Isabela are supposed to stump out quickly a fire that could develop, which is apparently the persuading logic behind the sites build-up. But stumping fire with fire would create a raging inferno across the archipelago.
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