Since Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos took company in 2022, Manila and Washington, who have long-standing agreement friends, have expanded their participation in the area of defense and begun retaliating against Beijing’s says to the South China Sea.
China quickly blasted the acquisition of the program as a “provocative and dangerous shift” on Monday, warning that it could lead to an “arms competition.”
According to Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry,” It is an extremely careless option for the background of its own citizens and the people of Southeast Asia, as well as for local security.”
” The area needs peace and prosperity, not weapons and clash”, she added, urging Manila to” proper its wrong procedures as soon as possible”.
According to Galido, it typically takes at least two or more years for the Spanish defense to complete the planning phase of a new arms system, adding that it hasn’t yet been allocated for 2025.
He continued, it took five times for Manila to receive the BrahMos cruise missile next time.