as of this point, if china plays hardball brinkmanship, there's no reason why the philippines shouldn't do the same.
brink·man·ship n.
The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.
even the smallest boy at the playground needs to stand up against a bigger bully, whatever it takes.
Yes, you are right. The Armed Forces of the Republic of the Philippines must not cower down to the PLAN, PLA. The Chinese will try to use their overwhelming might and force projection capability to try to intimidate the Philippines and the Filipino people. We must not cower, as we should not let illegal military force jeopardize the territorial integrity of the Republic.
With or without American military support, the Philippines must stand up for itself. So that the entire world will see that we are not a nation of cowards, nor will we allow our territory and our waters be taken from us by thieves.
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