Despite aligning the Philippines with US interests in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was not invited to Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th US President. This exclusion is seen as a significant diplomatic snub, especially given the Philippines' strong historical ties with the US.
DESPITE turning the Philippines into America's main puppet in its conflict with China in the South China Sea , to the extent of making the country now a prime target of Chinese missiles in a nuclear or non-nuclear war — which may be sooner to break out because of Taiwan — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wasn't invited to President Trump's inauguration the other day as the 47th President of the United States.At this period of his presidency, that's a big deal, a big disappointment.
It has waged over 25 significant wars and military interventions in the 20th and 21st centuries, spanning both world wars, regional conflicts, and global military engagements, including both large-scale wars and smaller interventions in pursuit of political, economic, and security interests.
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