The Philippines lies in a strategic area in the Pacific that is not only vital to shipping lanes and maritime trade, but is also bounded by resource-rich waters to the north of the main island of Luzon and the island-dotted territorial waters on its western side that stretch more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers).
Opinion: Taiwan and the Shooting Incident
Opinion: Taiwan and the Shooting Incident
Opinion: Taiwan and the Shooting Incident
The Philippines lies in a strategic area in the Pacific that is not only vital to shipping lanes and maritime trade, but is also bounded by resource-rich waters to the north of the main island of Luzon and the island-dotted territorial waters on its western side that stretch more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers).