After the Philippines prepares for the Taiwan Strait crisis, the stage of the confrontation between China and the Philippines has changed! Near Luzon Island, nearly collided with ships

Recently, the Chinese People's Liberation Army held large-scale drills in the Taiwan Strait. Normally, this matter has nothing to do with the Philippines, but the Philippines insisted on involving itself.

The Philippine military claimed that once there are incidents in the Taiwan Strait, the Philippines will inevitably be involved.

Philippine Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Briones, even made a statement, requiring the Philippine military to prepare for potential crises and issued an order to the Northern Luzon Command, instructing the troops stationed there to expand their operational scope to the Taiwan Strait.

With the Philippine military's actions, the main stage of Sino-Philippine confrontation has immediately shifted from the Scarborough Shoal and Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea to the current waters near Luzon Island.

Philippine Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Briones

According to reports from the United Daily News, in recent days, intense confrontations have erupted between China and the Philippines near the waters of Luzon Island.

The Philippine Coast Guard claimed that last Sunday, a Chinese coast guard ship appeared off the coast of Central Zambales Province in Luzon Island. During its activities, it nearly collided with a Philippine coast guard vessel.

The Philippine side claimed that in the past three months, five or six Chinese coast guard ships have come to "visit."

From the remarks of the Philippine Coast Guard, they feel both helpless and worried about the presence of Chinese coast guard ships near Luzon Island, but all of this is self-inflicted by the Philippine side. If the Philippine side had not meddled in the Taiwan Strait affairs, it would not have led to the South China Sea disputes between China and the Philippines being dragged into the waters near Luzon Island. This is a classic case of inviting trouble upon oneself.

The Philippines meddling in the Taiwan Strait affairs is purely a case of making trouble where there was none.

Of course, the Philippines is willing to do so, which is also the main way for the Philippine authorities to show loyalty to the United States and gain more support.

Without any surprises, the main stage of future Sino-Philippine confrontations will fully shift to the waters near Luzon Island, and the United States will increasingly intervene in the Sino-Philippine confrontations. There are already signs of this happening.

Last month, the US and Philippine armies held joint military exercises on Luzon Island. After the end of this exercise, the US and Philippine air forces held another joint exercise called "Thunder Counterattack" on the 7th, with the location still on Luzon Island.

After these two appetizers were served, the next "Shoulder to Shoulder" joint military exercise hosted by the US and the Philippines will take center stage. This is the largest joint military exercise between the US and the Philippines, with over ten thousand participants and a long duration, usually starting at half a month.

Based on the content and locations of previous years' "Shoulder to Shoulder" joint military exercises, it is estimated that the location of this year's "Shoulder to Shoulder" joint military exercise will be set near the Taiwan Strait on Luzon Island, and most of the exercise contents will be targeted at China.

From the Philippines allowing the US to use multiple military bases, to the US deploying "Tifon" medium-range missile systems in the Philippines, to the US approving the sale of F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, it can be seen that the US wants to turn the Philippines into a sharp knife against China. This sharp knife is not only used in the South China Sea but, more importantly, in the Taiwan Strait.

It seems that the Philippine authorities naively believe that allying with the US will allow them to compete with China in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and serving the US will bring protection, making the Philippines safe. However, they fail to realize that this is pushing the Philippines into a pit.

Originally, the South China Sea disputes were enough to strain Sino-Philippine relations. Now, the Philippines, without knowing better, has meddled in the Taiwan Strait affairs and challenged China's red lines. Once a military conflict breaks out between China and the Philippines, Luzon Island will become a target.

Marcos should wash his face and look in the mirror. He should recognize the situation sooner.

Sino-Philippine disputes in the South China Sea can be resolved through dialogue, but Taiwan-related matters must not be touched. Provoking China on the Taiwan issue will surely lead to self-destruction. We hope the Philippine side will act wisely and avoid escalating the situation beyond control.

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