Philippines is intensifying its military deployments against neighboring countries!
The Philippine military is deploying advanced ground-launched anti-ship missiles along the island chain near neighboring countries. In April last year, the country received the first batch of BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles from India. The BrahMos missile carries a 300-kilogram warhead and has a range of up to 500 kilometers.
According to the U.S. military, with such missiles, mobile ground forces dispersed along the island chain can attack neighboring naval vessels and land targets while still being difficult to detect and counterattack. This strategy can avoid concentrating forces at existing bases in the Asia-Pacific region, which are vulnerable to attacks by the neighboring country's ballistic and cruise missile arsenal.
Joint exercises involving the armies of the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and Australia indicate that the Philippines and its allies are practicing blockading maritime choke points to the south of the Philippines, including the Mindoro Strait, Balabac Strait, and Sibutu Strait.
The Marcos government has also allowed the United States to access four new military bases, three of which are located in northern Luzon. In late August, the Philippine military established a new forward operating base on Batan Island for the Navy and Marine Corps.
While the Philippines is expanding its military ambitions, the U.S. is also increasing its efforts. The U.S. publicly assured Manila of a firm commitment under the defense treaty. Rubio announced the release of $336 million in overseas aid funds for the modernization of the Philippine security forces.
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