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On April 22, the U.S.-Philippines "shoulder to shoulder" military exercise officially launched in Manila.
The number of people in the exercise reached nearly 17,000, the largest number in history, and the "shoulder-to-shoulder" military exercise between the Philippines and the United States can be said to be straight to China.
Even though the People's Liberation Army has warned several times before, Little Max still "pretends to be crazy and stupid": it is not intentional.
While clamoring for the Chinese warship to be used as a sinking target, the PLA invited the navies of 29 countries to participate in the forum, but it was not seen for a long time.
Is the absence of the Philippines a bluff, or is there really another reason?
The People's Liberation Army invited the navies of 29 countries to participate in the forum
On April 22, the opening meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Forum was held in Qingdao, Shandong Province. There are 29 high-level representatives from 29 countries and more than 180 foreign representatives, but the Philippines is missing from these 29 countries.
As the Philippines, which has recently engaged in military exercises in the international market, did not attend, and it has become a topic of discussion.
In the face of the fact that the Philippines did not attend, the mainland naval colonel also responded: All member states have been invited, and it is not clear why the Philippines did not attend.
The Western Pacific Naval Forum was also held by the mainland for the first time in 10 years, and lasted until April 24.
After more than 30 years of development, the Western Pacific Forum has actually become the most dynamic and potential multilateral cooperation mechanism for regional navies.
At the same time, it is also an important platform for the navies of various countries to conduct dialogue, communication, enhance mutual trust and deepen cooperation.
This coincided with the joint military exercises of the United States and the Philippines, and even the official launch of the forum.
The Philippines has not sent representatives to attend the forum, and even though the United States has sent people, the Philippines is nowhere to be seen.
Whether it is genuine cowardice or deliberate ignorance, it is foreseeable that the Philippines is ready to provoke the South China Sea.
Even before the United States and the Philippines officially launched their joint military exercises today, the Philippines made a big announcement to the outside world.
And the target went straight to the Chinese submarine "Lake Calilaya", taking the Chinese warship as the target, and for the first time, it was launched outside the 12-nautical-mile territorial waters of the Philippines to simulate military exercises.
Although the United States and the Philippines have stressed on several occasions that they are not targeting any third party, whether this actual act is aimed at the South China Sea or not, and the intention to provoke China can be said to be obvious.
Being able to win over the United States naturally has its own thoughts, and Max Jr. has been eyeing the South China Sea since he took office, but the Philippines is small, and it is also at this time that the United States' assistance makes Max Jr. have thoughts.
And the United States is not polite, the Philippines' goal is to seize the South China Sea, and the United States' goal is to interfere in China's internal affairs and set foot in the Taiwan region.
Both Luzon Island and Palawan Island, where the United States and the Philippines are located, are particularly close to the mainland, Taiwan and Nansha.
So whether this is aimed at China, the United States and the Philippines can be said to have made full calculations, and even the Philippines has twice the number of military exercises in order to realize the delusion of seizing the South China Sea in one fell swoop.
The joint exercise, which will run until May 10, also covers maritime security, dynamic missile strikes, cyber defense, and information operations.
No matter how you look at the equipment and the proportion of people, the Philippines is making a big move this time.
Looking at it again, the People's Liberation Army invited 29 countries to participate in the Western Pacific Forum, but the Philippines, as one of the inviting countries, did not choose to attend, and officially opened the military exercise on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the Western Pacific Forum today.
Today's Philippine military exercises can be described as "tearing the skin", and the PLA is always ready.
The mainland will eventually protect China's territory
The Philippines is now naturally leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade, but the United States is still willing to make a superficial face, but the Philippines is a little anxious.
As early as the Philippines' high-profile announcement that it would conduct joint military exercises, a spokesman for the Southern Theater of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on April 9 that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is also ready and has begun to prepare troops for relevant exercises and training activities.
The situation in the South China Sea is imminent, but the mainland PLA is not a vegetarian.
On April 17, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the mainland once again made the strongest statement on the joint military cooperation between the United States and the Philippines, saying that China has repeatedly stated its solemn position, and the Philippines should be soberly aware that attracting countries outside the region to flex their muscles and provoke confrontation in the South China Sea will only exacerbate tensions and undermine regional stability.
In addition, in response to the "provocative" behavior of the Philippines, China will continue to take necessary measures to defend China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
However, it is clear that from the Philippines' high-profile announcement of the mainland's tough warning to April 22, at the same time as the opening ceremony of the Western Pacific Forum, the United States and the Philippines officially launched military exercises, and the Philippines has already "not sobered up".
However, the Philippines has miscalculated, and China's blind warnings show great restraint on the premise that it does not want a conflict, but the Philippines has repeatedly provoked them.
Friends come with wine, jackals come with shotguns, and the Philippines' big move is aimed at the South China Sea of China's territory, and after all, it is shooting itself in the foot.
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The 19th Annual Meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Forum will be held in Qingdao from April 21 to 24 – China Youth Daily
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