Title:

 Quo Vadis, China and the Philippines

Author:

Efren S. Cruz

Source:

The Philippine Star

Date:

October 25, 2015 

Description:

The United States is preparing to send a naval fleet to within 12 nautical miles of the illegally constructed Chinese bases in the West Philippine Sea. Japan has now decided to start rearming itself to prepare for potential combat outside its country. Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines are diverting scarce resources to modernize their armed forces.