The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) compared the nation’s approach to addressing disputes with China to a strategic 'game of chess,' emphasizing
Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla The Armed Forces of the Philippines compared the nation’s approach to addressing disputes with China to a strategic “game of chess,” emphasizing that the Philippines relies on asserting its rights in the West Philippine Sea as its primary strength against China’s military power.
Padilla noted that the Philippines is continuing its modernization efforts and reinforcing its alliances to confront challenges posed by China. In response to reports of China expanding its nuclear arsenal, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, emphasized that the Philippines signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 1968.
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