Following the Philippines** with"npa"After a high-level delegation of the New People's Army issued a statement after the Oslo meeting agreeing to resume peace talks to resolve the problems between the two sides, a series of discussions and reactions emerged in the Philippines. The resumption of the peace talks is the result of long-awaited expectations from the outside world, especially for the situation in the Philippines and neighboring countries, which is of positive significance.
Recall the opposition in the PhilippinesArmedQuestion, Moro oppositionArmedand the New People's Army (NPA), both of which have a long history and a certain degree of influence in the Philippines. During Duterte's administration, the Moros were opposedArmedhas been discontinuedArmedstruggle, and turn to peaceful means such as elections for the interests of the Moros. The New People's Army (NPA) was established in 1969ArmedStrength, once at its peak there were 2A force of 60,000 troops was mobilized throughout the Philippines at one timeArmedStruggle. Despite inInternationalUnder the change of the situation and the encirclement and suppression of the Philippines for many years, the strength of the New People's Army has been greatly weakened, and now there are only about 2,000 people left, and it has been continuously compressed by the Philippine military and police departments. However, the recent exchange of fire between the New People's Army and the Philippine military and police departments has once again attracted attention, which is one of the reasons why the Philippines is willing to resume peace talks.
Although the resumption of peace talks is cause for celebration, the Philippine military's statement is somewhat worrying. Admiral Brawner, chief of the Philippine Army's General Staff, said of the peace talks that this is "great news" for the Philippine military, because once the internal conflict is over, the military can focus onHomelandand other aspects of defense, and invest more resources. This seems to mean that the Philippine military is more concerned with building its own military capacity than on bringing peace and tranquility to the Filipino people. The statement raised concerns that the Philippine military might focus on foreign issues, especially with ChinaSouth China Sea islands and reefson the issue of the game.
The Philippines is willing to start peace talks with the New People's Army, to a certain extent, to solve its worries in the direction of the South China Sea. The Philippine military's actions in the South China Sea have been a matter of concern to China, and China has been adjusting its response to the Philippine side's actions. Recently, the Philippines conducted a joint air and sea patrol with the Australian military, while China sent fighter jets to warn them. This shows that China is highly vigilant about Philippine actions in the direction of the South China Sea and will not be swayed by Philippine petty tricks.
It is understandable that the Philippines and the military are willing to decide on the risk of civil war. On the one hand, the Philippine military may believe that peace talks with the NPA to resolve internal issues can ensure greater military investment in the South China Sea in the future. On the other hand, the Philippines** may want to address the risk of civil war in order to better fight abroad. Given that the Philippine military has been making moves in the South China Sea, especially the recent strengthening of its naval and air forces in the South China Sea, this move is seen as part of the Philippines' hardline stance on the South China Sea issue.
However, what the Philippines and the military may not have taken into account is whether there is opposition within the Philippines or notArmedIt is difficult for the Philippines to make a breakthrough in the territorial dispute in the South China Sea. China is ready to go in the direction of the South China Sea, and the Philippines does not have a chance to pass some"Pearl Harbor style"Ground co-op to achieve a breakthrough in the South China Sea. In a face-to-face standoff, the Philippine army is clearly no match for the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Although the Philippines may hope that some foreign forces will support them on the South China Sea issue, these forces only dare to conduct joint patrols with the Philippine military outside the nine-dash line, and it is unlikely that they will be driven by the Philippines.
In general, the Philippines is willing to resume peace talks, in part to solve domestic worries in order to better compete with China on the South China Sea issue. However, this does not mean that the Philippines is able toDisputes in the South China Sea. Rather than focusing on external issues, the Philippines** should focus more on domestic development and the well-being of its citizens. Peace and stability in the Philippines can only be achieved if both internal and external aspects are taken into account.