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A New Alliance is Forming In S.China Sea Area

serfserf Member Posts: 9,217 ✭✭✭✭
edited June 2015 in Politics
Looks like old wounds are forgotten with Japan and The Philippines becoming joined to offset China's growing presence in the S.China Sea.

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http://news.yahoo.com/philippines-eyes-defense-pact-japanese-troop-visits-064444772.html

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Friday he wants to start talks to allow Japanese troops into his Southeast Asian country, as both nations try to build up their defenses at a time of tense territorial disputes with China.
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  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You need to post this in GD where more can see it![:0][:o)]
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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  • wifetrainedwifetrained Member Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I can remember a time when the Japanese couldn't set foot on Philippine soil. Objectively it's a good move because the Philippine military is too small and poorly equipped to deal with the Chinese.
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