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Data Figure: Philippines, “Del Bi Lal” No. patrol boats data for: Philippine navy to send new purchase US-made second-hand warships nine out into my line of the South China Sea oil drilling platform in the Philippines.

Reference News Network reported on 29 December 27, foreign media reported that the Philippine Navy deployed its latest December warships: “Ralph Del complete” sign patrol boats. Warship, the predecessor of a United States Coast Guard Coast Guard vessel, the warship in Manila after the hype purchase occasion, Benigno S. Aquino government also announced plans to enhance the Philippines’ coastal defense capabilities.

Japan, “Foreign scholars’ magazine website reported that the Philippine government to respond to this purpose seems to be continuing tension in the South China Sea, China’s growing confidence in disputed waters in the South China Sea, has prompted the Philippine government pledged its armed forces , especially the Navy to achieve modernization.

Aquino has emphasized the Armed Forces of the Philippine government to enhance the ability to deal with external security threats determination. In a 40 billion pesos (about $ 912 million) five-year plan, the Philippine Navy’s share increased significantly.

ranked first in the list of purchases is to buy U.S. coastal patrol boats. Following the alleged “Ralph Del complete” number, the Manila may be early next year to receive a similar second ship, or even third ships. Philippine Navy’s plan also includes receiving a locally-made landing craft, and three multi-functional missile boats. In addition, the existing three purchased from 1990s Britain, “Jacinto” class patrol ship, has recently been sent for upgrade.

Although the Philippine Navy and developed an ambitious five-year plan, but the lack of full funding needed to realize their aspirations. Currently, the Philippine military procurement funds comes from the Maryland income Paya offshore gas field, even if the natural gas fields and other planned offshore oil and gas fields have a stable income, may still not achieve the procurement goals.

In addition, the Aquino government also faces other problems. Aquino stressed in September issued a maritime security official policy. However, this practice has been neither the armed forces, has not been fully supported by some members, these members are still advocating domestic security is the most immediate problem facing the military. Philippine government policy is difficult to agree on a long plagued the country’s military modernization program a problem.

make things more complicated, the Philippine defense and foreign institutions, many of whom opposed the Philippines in the South China Sea to defend the interests of enhancing the Navy’s maritime strength, they repeatedly pointed out, signed with the Washington “US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty” ensure the external security of the Philippines.

reported that the Army is still the Philippine government accounted for the bulk of the defense appropriations, reflecting the continued focus on domestic security. Buy “Del Bi Lal” was little to change this situation. Aboard the old warship can not hide the fact that: In addition to the Philippine Navy seems to rust, almost nothing.

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