If China invades the Philippines ...

[BlueWavePsych]

Last edited Tue Jun 25, 2024, 06:02 PM - Edit history (1)

Lots of active Reddit groups on this topic.

[Hypothetical] Philippines is invaded by China
https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/16dqspu/hypothetical_philippines_is_invaded_by_china/

What would happen if China invaded the Philippines like Russia invaded Ukraine?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/t2cgon/what_would_happen_if_china_invaded_the/

What are you going to do if China invades the Philippines?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines_Expats/comments/1cg5gtn/what_are_you_going_to_do_if_china_invades_the/

Local newspapers:

https://www.inquirer.net/

https://www.philstar.com/

https://news.abs-cbn.com/


https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/afp-releases-photos-of-china-coast-guard-s-barbaric-actions-in-ayungin-2137

[Glorfindel]

1. Thoughts and prayers, but no financial or military assistance. IIRC correctly, the Philippines threw us out in 1991.

Too bad for them.

[Pototan]

4. Just to correct the record...

...here's the ties which are growing strong every day between the US and the Philippines since Marcos Jr. and Joe Biden have become President of their respective countries

I am retired here on the island of Panay, just 100 miles or so from Palawan where a new US base is being advanced.

Link:

[BlueWavePsych]

6. There's actually a lot of military support from SQUAD (ie, Japan, Australia, India, US, South Korea)

Brahmos missles (from India) can strike down China's lone active aircraft carrier at anytime.

[enid602]

2. China

Why would China invade the Philippines? With all Russian assets busy in Ukraine, Dagestan and on the ready in other potential hotspots in Western Russia, why wouldn’t China go for Eastern Russia and Siberia?

[usonian]

3. Better food.

But the spam will kill them over time.

[BlueWavePsych]

5. To encircle Taiwan.

Those plans have been mitigated by U.S.-funded Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites along the coastlines of the Philippines facing Taiwan ... assuming favorable outcome in November election.

https://amti.csis.org/more-than-meets-the-eye-philippine-upgrades-at-edca-sites/