tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post8222860858619430181..comments2024-03-28T08:21:30.796-04:00Comments on War News Updates: Philippine Defence Secretary Raises Concerns On Chinese Survey Ships In Philippine Waters War News Updates Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12034101783150523332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-27118745532847198822017-03-10T12:49:11.987-05:002017-03-10T12:49:11.987-05:00No foreign country "loves" another. Nat...No foreign country "loves" another. Nation states don't really have permanent friends. What they have are permanent interests and outside of the needs for national defense, growing the economy, and securing stable and reasonable energy supplies depending upon the needs and abilities at the time even those interests are subject to change.<br /><br />If Duterte thinks China loves the Philippines, he is either 1.) a mad man or 2.)he has something on China that will enable him to control them. Most likely it is the former. <br /><br />When "allied" with the US, he could always count on the media to pretty much take his and his country's side in any dispute and the media would perform the role as watchdog ensuring the US does not step out of line because any time they do/did swift and thorough demonization of any and all US officials will/would expected from the world media. with China that will not be the case. B.Posternoreply@blogger.com