Southeast Asia on Course to Ukraine-Style Crisis Amid US Militarization of Philippines
Filipinos are right to be concerned about US attempts to militarize their country, says journalist and independent geopolitical analyst Brian Berletic.
US and Philippine troops kicked off the largest iteration of their annual Balikatan exercises in decades this week, with this year’s drills involving some 11,000 US and 5,000 Filipino military personnel, plus forces from Australia and France. Geopolitical analyst and former US Marine Brian Berletic explains why the drills are so dangerous.
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