US Shapes Philippines into Southeast Asia's "Ukraine"

Update on growing tensions between China and the US in Asia-Pacific… - US is expanding its military footprint in its former colony of the Philippines in Southeast Asia; - The US is using ordinary maritime disputes as a pretext for inserting itself into the region & escalating the disputes into a regional or global crisis; - The Philippines' government is canceling joint infrastructure projects with China while signing new basing agreements with the US despite China begin the Philippines' largest and most important trading partner; - As with Ukraine in Eastern Europe, the Philippines is attempting to convince the public that the West offers better opportunities when in reality the country is simply being used as a disposable battering ram; - Philippine leadership has been shaped by decades of US political interference including programs like Fulbright and YSEALI which indoctrinate youth and move them into positions of influence through NED-funded programs; References: NEO - US Shapes Philippines into Southeast Asia’s “Ukraine” (November 2, 2023): https://journal-neo.su/2023/11/02/us-shapes-philippines-into-southeast-asias-ukraine/ Politico - Biden will meet Xi Jinping in coming weeks, White House says (October 31, 2023): https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/31/joe-biden-xi-jinping-san-francisco-00124571 BBC - South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course (October 23, 2023): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67191205 AP - US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels (October 23, 2023): https://apnews.com/article/south-china-sea-philippines-collision-67aa7e2ca5df4f4e3a7c3bceff46c26f Benar News (US government-funded) - Philippines drops funding deal with China for 3 railway projects (October 26, 2023): https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/no-funds-10262023131943.html Benar News - About Benar News (funding via United States Agency for Global Media - USAGM): https://www.benarnews.org/english/about/benarnews-05282015163031.html CSIS - A New Era in the U.S.-Philippines Alliance: A Discussion with Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo (April 11, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/live/ygOIyOAfBAQ?si=f7w2zZulnajVlUzz&t=1588 Fulbright - What is the Fulbright U.S. Student Program: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/fulbright-us-student-program Fulbright - Maria Ressa: https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/maria-ressa/ US State Department, Office of the HIstorian - The Philippine-American War, 1899–1902: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/war Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - Philippines Trade Partners 2021: https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=174&queryLevel=location&product=undefined&year=2021&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined Washington Post - U.S. reaches military base access agreement in the Philippines (February 1, 2023): https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/02/01/united-states-military-base-philippines/ Reuters - Exclusive: U.S military in talks to develop port in Philippines facing Taiwan (August 2023): https://www.reuters.com/world/us-military-talks-develop-port-philippines-facing-taiwan-2023-08-30/ Nikkei Asia - Malaysia burns illegal fishing boats to send a message (2017): https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Malaysia-burns-illegal-fishing-boats-to-send-a-message Bloomberg - A Rusting Shipwreck Becomes a Flashpoint in the South China Sea (November 7, 2023): https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-11-07/china-philippines-risk-conflict-over-a-shipwreck-in-south-china-sea VOA - Japan, Philippines Boost Alliance to Counter China, Analysts Say (November 4, 2023): https://www.voanews.com/a/japan-philippines-boost-alliance-to-counter-china-analysts-say/7341484.html Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR