Has pointed the gun at China's forehead, Marcos still said it's no problem, and Sara finally couldn't hold back, launching a fierce criticism of Marcos's foreign policy, pointing out the consequences of Marcos's fickle behavior.

Typhoon missile system

Recently, the Philippine defense minister reiterated his position during an interview, stating that the Philippines will not withdraw the Typhoon missile system, and said this matter has nothing to do with China, and China has no reason to ask the Philippines to do so. He compared China to a "schoolyard bully" and the Philippines to a "bully's younger brother," claiming that deploying the Typhoon is purely for self-defense.

The fact is, the Typhoon missile system has seriously threatened our border security, pointing the gun at China's forehead, yet pretending to be indifferent to China. The one facing survival threats is not the Philippines. The Philippines is truly talking without any sense of responsibility. In response, Sara, who is facing impeachment, is no longer holding back, directly revealing the truth.

Sara

She made an intense statement about Marcos's "pro-American foreign policy" for the first time, clearly stating that the Philippines needs to build friendly relations with China, while Marcos's deployment of the Typhoon has clearly angered China. Sara stated that as a small country, the Philippines should not get involved in the Sino-US conflict. Marcos's current actions could bring disaster to the Philippines.

Although media have repeatedly reported that one of the major conflicts between the two families is over foreign policy. The Duterte family is generally considered the "pro-China faction," while Marcos is the "pro-American faction." However, this is the first time that Sara has clearly expressed her dissatisfaction with Marcos's foreign policy. Moreover, from Sara's remarks, it can be seen that the Duterte family is not actually the "pro-China faction" as commonly believed, but rather a pragmatic faction.

Marcos refuses to withdraw the Typhoon not because, as he claimed, it has nothing to do with China. On the contrary, it is his "amulet" and a tool to deal with China. The Philippine Constitution prohibits foreign troops from being stationed, and Marcos introduced the Typhoon under the pretense of "temporary deployment" to circumvent legal restrictions, creating a forward base for the U.S. military.

Marcos meets with the U.S. defense minister

From Marcos's perspective, having the Typhoon would prevent the PLA from making a strong response when provoking the Philippines. However, the fact is that the "Tomahawk" missiles equipped on the Typhoon system can currently be effectively intercepted by the Chinese air defense system. Marcos sees it as an "amulet," which is more psychological comfort than practical value.

Additionally, Marcos proposed three conditions for withdrawing the missiles: first, China must give up the disputed territories; second, stop water cannon attacks; third, stop the so-called "coercive behavior." Anyone can see that Marcos is actually trying to exchange China's core sovereignty for American used weapons. The Philippines acts as an intermediary to achieve "getting something for nothing."

However, the facts have proven that Sara's neutral initiative is the key to survival for small countries. At least during Duterte's administration, although the South China Sea disputes still existed, Sino-Philippine trade volume kept rising, and there was no major conflict. But Marcos invited the U.S. military into the country, lost business, lost partners, and directly destroyed the traditional "great power balance" of ASEAN.

Duterte

The Philippines should reflect: who are these missiles aimed at? If they are targeting China, would the Philippines really be willing to take risks for the U.S.? Currently, due to Marcos's pro-American stance, the Philippines is facing a series of difficult problems, including economic backlash, the Luzon Island becoming a target for simulated PLA strikes, and being isolated by ASEAN.

Marcos fantasizes that the "American security umbrella" can protect him, but ignores that the umbrella ribs are already rusted. Walking the tightrope between the U.S. and China is dangerous, but it is the only way for small countries to survive.

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