How Powerful Is The Philippines?
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml The claims over islands in the South China Sea have erupted disputes between the Philippines and China. So it got us thinking, just how powerful is the...
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Since 2012, the Philippines and China have gone head to head over the ownerships of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. These islands are important stopover points along nautical shipping lines, and both countries have bolstered their navies in preparation for a fight over these territories. Recently, a Chinese coast guard vessel even reportedly used a water cannon on a Philippine fishing boat for operating in the disputed region. This got us thinking, could the Philippines actually defend itself against China? How powerful is the Philippines? Well, the Philippines has a geographically powerful position, both militarily and economically. Since the nation is essentially a collection of large and small islands, it has no shared land borders. This gives t...
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Since 2012, the Philippines and China have gone head to head over the ownerships of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. These islands are important stopover points along nautical shipping lines, and both countries have bolstered their navies in preparation for a fight over these territories. Recently, a Chinese coast guard vessel even reportedly used a water cannon on a Philippine fishing boat for operating in the disputed region. This got us thinking, could the Philippines actually defend itself against China? How powerful is the Philippines? Well, the Philippines has a geographically powerful position, both militarily and economically. Since the nation is essentially a collection of large and small islands, it has no shared land borders. This gives t...
