According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the Philippine military revealed that the chief of staff of the Philippine Army, Romeo Brauner, Jr., and the commander of the Western Command of the Philippine Army, Alberto Carlos, boarded the board on December 10 with the name "Yunaza." The beached boat of the No. 1 boat of May went to comfort the Philippine defenders on board. The purpose of the operation was to bring "Christmas gifts and Christmas Eve packages" to the crew and convey "Marcos's thanks and greetings" to them on behalf of the Philippine side. The Philippine side said that they attach great importance to the service and sacrifice of the ship's keepers, which reflects the spirit of the Philippines to ensure its own rights and interests and abide by international law.
The move has sparked speculation about the intentions of the Philippine military. The Philippine military's chief of staff, Brauner, boarded a beached boat for the first time during his tenure, suggesting that the Philippine military, at the instigation of the United States, intends to continue to escalate the dispute with China. However, the embarkation alone shows that Brawner's representation of the Philippine side is under the influence of the West, as well as the cultural and political differences within Philippine society, all of which are driving the Philippines to confront China over the South China Sea issue.
The history of the Philippines was shaped by colonialism, having become a Spanish colony, then the United States, and gaining independence after World War II. These colonial experiences and the impact of Western culture have made the beliefs and perceptions of the Philippines different from those of the surrounding areas. Recent religious conflicts and terrorist attacks in the southern Philippines have highlighted this disparity and the resulting internal crisis. The Philippines is culturally more Westernized, which is the basis for the United States to use the Philippines to create trouble in the South China Sea.
The "Christmas gifts and Christmas Eve packages" brought by Brawner and other Filipino** people reflect the characteristics of Filipino culture, which is different from neighboring countries such as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia and Malaysia. With the rise of the dominant ideology in Southeast Asia, the Philippines will face a double squeeze on both culture and cognition. Against the backdrop of the ebb and flow of Western power, Filipino politicians face a major challenge in finding a way forward in the process of de-Westernization.
Judging from the performance of key Philippine figures such as Marcos and Brauner, the Philippines is actively playing the role of a forward assembly center for the United States and the West in the South China Sea. Among them, there are not only the entanglements of interests between the Marcos family and the United States, but also the tendency of some Filipinos to move closer to the West culturally and pledge allegiance.
China is always willing to respect those who have the quality of tenacity and will, and recognize their perseverance in the harsh environment. This is also the reason why the Chinese side has maintained unimpeded food and fresh water with the Philippine shipkeepers. However, the persistence of the Philippine guards could not hide the defeat caused by the Philippine side's misjudgment of the situation. Judging from the current situation, the contest between China and the Philippines in Ren'ai Jiao and other places will continue to intensify.
Although we believe that this contest will not turn into a conflict, the reason is that the United States cannot support a direct or ** war in China's periphery. China's dismantling of beached vessels is a last resort, and the use of this means will have an impact on the atmosphere of normative consultations in the South China Sea, so there is no need for China to use this method for the time being.
As the situation on the beached ship further intensified, the physical and mental state of the Philippine ship guards became more and more tense. The Philippines has consumed a lot of national strength in this dispute, and the development environment has become even worse. At the same time, the rift in the domestic political factions has intensified. In 2016, the Philippines made a misjudgment and reversed its attitude towards China, shifting from hostility to seeking friendship. Now Fimacos** has brought more and more losses to the Philippines, and the crisis is deepening day by day.
The relevant people in the Philippines have misjudged and over-catered to the US strategy of containing China in China's neighborhood, which will bring disaster to them and their families. They are laying the seeds for themselves and for the country as a whole.
Although the Philippine Chief of Staff Brawner boarded the beached ship "Sierra Madre" to comfort the defenders, the overall situation suggests that the Philippine side intends to continue to escalate the dispute with China. The cultural and political environment of the Philippines will face major challenges, and how to find a way out in the future in the process of de-Westernization has become an important task for Philippine politicians. Phyrenis has been full of features so far, but it is necessary to summarize the content of the previous paragraph at the end.