"Philippines issues warning to China" Topic

In a stark warning to China, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared that any fatal incident involving Filipino citizens or soldiers as a result of China's actions in the South China Sea would be considered near an "act of war." This warning comes amidst an intensifying standoff between the two nations over territorial disputes…

ASEAN: link

When your largest ships are 2 Frigates with only 4 anti-ship missiles each, it is more posturing than a serious threat.

Maybe things would be different if the hadn't kicked the USN out of Subic Bay…

With this development, the heightened situation with Taiwan, the Norks being the Norks, China and India fighting with sticks and stones on their border, not to mention rockets over the middle east and threats of nuclear war from our Russian friends, does anyone else think things are getting out of hand. I generally chalk most things up to "business as usual," however, now everything seems to be piling up and there is no strong leadership anywhere in the world to keep "nut jobs" in line. Are we aimlessly heading toward a serious military confrontation involving more than country on country fighting? I almost expect an outbreak daily.

China has become very aggressive. So far it has mostly acting like a bully but they do intend to control Asia one way or the other.