Title:

 The Philippines Is Forcing China To Limit Its Aggressive Maritime Expansion

Author:

Ralph Jennings

Source:

Forbes

Date:

August 29, 2017

Description:

The difference in military might between China and the Philippines is so great it’s hardly worth a breakdown. China runs the world’s third strongest military, according to the database GlobalFirePower.com, while the Philippines ranks No. 50. But the Southeast Asian archipelago is showing China, case by case, how far it can go in a decade-old effort to control a giant disputed sea where it is one of five claimants to the area.