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Title:
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Despite Duterte, Foreign Navies Are Courting The Philippines
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Author:
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21st Asian Century Arms Race
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Source:
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21st Asian Century Arms Race
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Date:
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April 22, 2018
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Description:
- As Beijing strengthens its grip on the South China Sea, its newest friend in the ASEAN is actually playing host to the world’s most powerful navies. This month had several visits by warships from three members of the “Quad Alliance”–a coalition led by the US involving Australia, India, and Japan–that seeks to contain China’s emergence as the Asia-Pacific’s strongest state.
