Next President must prioritize strong alliances amid China’s maritime claims, say experts
“If China really wanted to reliably be able to coerce Manila, it would want the ability to use direct military force, and the reality is that China is going to have that ability,” said Elbridge Colby, former deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development of the US Department of Defense.
“I think the Philippines should concentrate much more on the high-end military scenario rather than the South China Sea gray zone,” Colby added
Manila Bulletin