WITH American forces attacking China from our country sure to get us bombed or even nuked, it is imperative to build an independent national defense not tied to the United States. Can it be done?
Of course, it can. Just ask Vietnam. It has no defense treaty with the US and gets nil American military aid. Yet it stands up to China and even fought a war with its nuclear-armed neighbor in 1979.Vietnam's defense challenges are far greater than ours, having a land border with China while we have hundreds of miles of open sea safeguarding us.
Golez also told this writer and former Cabinet colleague that budget officials said Malampaya gas royalties could be used for maritime defense weapons like the BrahMos since they would help secure offshore energy resources. The royalties are now estimated over P100 billion, boosted by the surge in gas prices in recent years.Perhaps unsurprisingly, the US did not follow the CSBA's advice.
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