( "If the United States Navy would donate just 1 Aegis-class or Fletcher-class destroyer to the Philippine Navy, the Philippine Navy would be the strongest naval power in ASEAN." )
I'm pretty sure the Philippines would be the strongest not only naval but military (land and air) power in SEAsia. Imagine the capabilities of an Aegis-class destroyer, but then how can the Philippines maintain a billion dollar ship one engine (gas turbine) alone can consume at least (+-) 1000 gph of fuel in a speed of 29 to 30 knots not to mention full power and full speed. Plus one tomahawk costs at least 600 to 700 thousand dollars a piece (not really accurate) imagine the 30 forward and 60 aft of tomahawks (can't relly remember). You could build a hospital in the Philippines with just one worth of tomahawk missile.
( "The same ship was sent to Indonesia to rebuild and help recover bodies in Indonesia after the Tsunami 2004."
I don't think USS KIdd was part of that mission on the early stage or at the later stage or not at all. It was the Benfold, Shiloh, and the USNS Rainer who went to the Bandah Aceh, Indonesia within the critical 24hrs of the Tsunami. Well maybe in the clean up part of the operation.
I'm from Basilan and also part of me from Bohol (Tubigon because of my dad. Someone posted here (on a different topic) that Basilan should be wiped out of the map (because of the Abu Sayaff) hmmm
thanks Lorenzo good posts good luck
I'm pretty sure the Philippines would be the strongest not only naval but military (land and air) power in SEAsia. Imagine the capabilities of an Aegis-class destroyer, but then how can the Philippines maintain a billion dollar ship one engine (gas turbine) alone can consume at least (+-) 1000 gph of fuel in a speed of 29 to 30 knots not to mention full power and full speed. Plus one tomahawk costs at least 600 to 700 thousand dollars a piece (not really accurate) imagine the 30 forward and 60 aft of tomahawks (can't relly remember). You could build a hospital in the Philippines with just one worth of tomahawk missile.
( "The same ship was sent to Indonesia to rebuild and help recover bodies in Indonesia after the Tsunami 2004."
I don't think USS KIdd was part of that mission on the early stage or at the later stage or not at all. It was the Benfold, Shiloh, and the USNS Rainer who went to the Bandah Aceh, Indonesia within the critical 24hrs of the Tsunami. Well maybe in the clean up part of the operation.
I'm from Basilan and also part of me from Bohol (Tubigon because of my dad. Someone posted here (on a different topic) that Basilan should be wiped out of the map (because of the Abu Sayaff) hmmm
thanks Lorenzo good posts good luck