The Philippines is rapidly emerging as a frontline state in the US-China rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, with Washington deploying its latest weapons systems in the country, which is part of the first island chain — the strategic archipelagos in East Asia comprising Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines. Just days after the nuclear-powered US carrier George … Continue reading After ‘Ferocious’ Typhon Missile System, U.S. ‘Rattles’ China With 1st F-35 Deployment In The Philippines