The "Roosevelt" went and returned, and then returned to the South China Sea, but it was not to support the Philippines. Realizing this, Marcos hurriedly ordered that the Philippine military should not provoke China, but the Chinese side would not easily believe it this time, and 95 ships lined up in the South China Sea.
"Roosevelt".
A few days ago, according to satellite remote sensing images, the US Navy "Roosevelt" has entered the South China Sea through the Bass Strait. Previously, when a violent conflict broke out between China and the Philippines, the "Roosevelt" battle group, which was originally serving in the South China Sea, was evacuated overnight, leaving the Philippines alone to face the Chinese coast guard ships and even the Shandong ship.
However, now that the US aircraft carrier has gone and returned and entered the South China Sea again, it is not here to support the Philippines, and Marcos is estimated to be happy again in vain. This time, the "Roosevelt" had another task on its part. It has been learned that at the end of last month, after the "Roosevelt" participated in the "Blade of Freedom" joint military exercise between Japan and South Korea, it will urgently rush to the Middle East to take over the "Eisenhower" aircraft carrier strike group, which has been harassed by the Houthi forces.
Houthis
At present, the level of chaos in the Middle East is beyond the control of the United States. The United States itself relies on aircraft carrier battle groups to maintain its military deterrence in the Middle East. However, the "Eisenhower" has already been deployed beyond schedule, and under normal circumstances, the deployment time of the US aircraft carrier is about half a year, but the aircraft carrier has been serving in the Red Sea for eight months, and the physical condition of the personnel on board is likely to be close to the critical value.
Moreover, the Houthis have previously announced that they have attacked the "Eisenhower" and have succeeded in many attacks, which has greatly reduced the military deterrence of the United States. In other words, the US military's maritime armed forces are now too busy to take care of themselves and have no energy to support the Philippines.
As a matter of fact, the overdue deployment of the US aircraft carrier also reflects the dilemma of the US Navy being "exhausted," and the US side is no longer able to control the entire international arena by virtue of its strong military strength. According to what the US side has done in the past, if any armed forces dare to provoke the US military like the Houthis, they will be frantically retaliated against by the US side within a day until they are "subdued."
However, many of the US aircraft carriers are either overhauled or repaired, and they are unable to make normal deployments, so they can only reluctantly "tear down the east wall and make up for the west wall", and in the face of the Houthi attack, they can only enter the "whack-a-mole" offensive and defensive war, and there is no progress in repeating it. It can be said that the dilemma facing the US military today is: if you advance, you will not be able to win; Retreat, can't go.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos
As for the situation of the "big brother", the Philippines can naturally find some ways. After all, since the Sino-Philippine dispute in the South China Sea has intensified, the United States has continuously made commitments to the Philippines, repeatedly reaffirmed the so-called "firm military commitment" of the United States to the Philippines, and constantly used the US-Philippine "Mutual Defense Treaty" to put pressure on China.
However, the intensity of the maritime conflict between China and the Philippines has escalated, and there has been bloodshed in the Philippines, which was discovered by the Chinese coast guard during the illegal transportation of supplies, and lost a bag of guns and a finger. However, the US side has only sent a number of officials to verbally condemn China and once again distort and smear China's normal law enforcement procedures, but has done nothing else.
Marcos can naturally see that the US side is not as "firm" as it says in words, and even whenever an incident occurs, the US side will immediately turn into a "hands-off shopkeeper" and will not care about the Philippines at all. Earlier, the US military deployed the "Typhon" medium-range missile system on the Philippine island of Luzon under the pretext of the exercise, which the Philippines considered to be a major help to its own national defense.
But now the US action has slapped the Philippines in the face. A few days ago, the Philippine military said that the US "Typhon" system has been determined to withdraw from Luzon Island and is expected to be returned to the United States in September.
Facts have proven that the deployment of "Typhon" will not only not enhance the Philippine side's national defense and security, but will instead expose it to more military risks. Even if the "Typhon" is withdrawn, the Chinese side has already recorded this account, so naturally it will not be easily written off.
"Typhon" medium-range missile system
No matter how irrational Marcos is, he can understand some of these tricks. As a result, Marcos has instructed the Philippine military not to provoke China in the South China Sea and to ease tensions with China. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Marcos is "pretending to bow his head", after all, the Philippine side's "face-changing" stunt has reached the point of perfection.
Naturally, the Chinese side has taken this into account and has not completely relaxed its vigilance against the Philippines. A few days ago, the Philippine side announced that in recent days, Chinese coast guard ships, PLA warships and other ships have continued to appear in the South China Sea, according to statistics, a total of 95 ships. Although it is slightly smaller than the previous 129 ships, it can also be seen that China is firmly committed to defending its rights and interests in the South China Sea.
All along, under the collusion between the United States and the Philippines, the United States and the Philippines have been constantly seeking to pursue interests in the South China Sea and trample on China's sovereignty in the South China Sea. The United States has long manipulated the Philippines and regarded the Philippines as a "puppet doll" in the South China Sea, but unexpectedly, China has taken a resolute attitude, and now the United States only dares to slander China without pain, and does not dare to make any substantive moves. I hope that the Philippines can see through the fate of the "chess pieces" as soon as possible, and if it insists on going its own way and continues to provoke China, then the result can only be self-inflicted.