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US Shapes Philippines into Southeast Asia's "Ukraine" The New Atlas Nov 10, 2023 Update on growing tensions between China and the US in Asia-Pacific… - US is expanding its military footprint in its former colony of the Philippines in Southeast Asia; - The US is using ordinary maritime disputes as a pretext for inserting itself into the region & escalating the disputes into a regional or global crisis; - The Philippines' government is canceling joint infrastructure projects with China while signing new basing agreements with the US despite China begin the Philippines' largest and most important trading partner; - As with Ukraine in Eastern Europe, the Philippines is attempting to convince the public that the West offers better opportunities when in reality the country is simply being used as a disposable battering ram; - Philippine leadership has been shaped by decades of US political interference including programs like Fulbright and YSEALI which indoctrinate youth and move them into positions of influence through NED-funded programs; References: NEO - US Shapes Philippines into Southeast Asia’s “Ukraine” (November 2, 2023): https://journal-neo.su/2023/11/02/us-... Politico - Biden will meet Xi Jinping in coming weeks, White House says (October 31, 2023): https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10... BBC - South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course (October 23, 2023): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-6... AP - US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels (October 23, 2023): https://apnews.com/article/south-chin... Benar News (US government-funded) - Philippines drops funding deal with China for 3 railway projects (October 26, 2023): https://www.benarnews.org/english/new... Benar News - About Benar News (funding via United States Agency for Global Media - USAGM): https://www.benarnews.org/english/abo... CSIS - A New Era in the U.S.-Philippines Alliance: A Discussion with Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo (April 11, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/live/ygOIyOAf... Fulbright - What is the Fulbright U.S. Student Program: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/... Fulbright - Maria Ressa: https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/mari... US State Department, Office of the HIstorian - The Philippine-American War, 1899–1902: https://history.state.gov/milestones/... Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - Philippines Trade Partners 2021: https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore... Washington Post - U.S. reaches military base access agreement in the Philippines (February 1, 2023): https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation... Reuters - Exclusive: U.S military in talks to develop port in Philippines facing Taiwan (August 2023): https://www.reuters.com/world/us-mili... Nikkei Asia - Malaysia burns illegal fishing boats to send a message (2017): https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Mala... Bloomberg - A Rusting Shipwreck Becomes a Flashpoint in the South China Sea (November 7, 2023): https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/art... VOA - Japan, Philippines Boost Alliance to Counter China, Analysts Say (November 4, 2023): https://www.voanews.com/a/japan-phili... Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR