‘Rivalry’ ng mga makapangyarihang bansa, nakataya sa usapin ng West Philippine Sea

By Dona Dominguez-Cargullo October 28, 2015 - 12:08 PM

130711-N-TG831-076 SOLOMON SEA (July 11, 2013) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) is underway with ships from Commander Task Force 70. Lassen is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)

Hindi na lang ang mga bansang ‘claimants’ sa mga pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea ang sangkot sa usapin, kundi maging ang mga makapangyarihang bansa.

Ayon kay Prof. Rommel Banlaoi, isang security expert, kung dati ay ang agawan lamang sa teritoryo ang pinag-uusapan sa West Philippine Sea ngayon ay kasama na rin sa usapin ang ‘major power competition’ ng malalaking bansa sa iba’t-ibang panig ng mundo.

Tinukoy ni Banlaoi ang mga bansang Estados Unidos, Japan, Australia at maging ang United Kingdom. “Hindi na lang ito conflict among claimants, involved na diyan ang major powers gaya ng US, Japan, Australia and even UK is very concern sa nangyayari sa South China Sea. The South China Sea dispute is already an expression of major power rivalry,” ayon kay Banlaoi sa panayam ng Radyo Inquirer.

Kasabay nito sinabi ni Banlaoi na maaring gumagawa na ng “calibrated actions” ang China para mapigilan ang US na ituloy o ulitin ang ginawang pagpapatrulya sa itinatayong isla.

Sinabi ni Banlaoi na bagaman naniniwala ang US na bahagi ng international water ang kanilang pinasok, naninindigan naman ang China na internal water at teritoryo nila ang pinuntahan ng USS Lassen.

TAGS: TerritorialDispute, WestPHSea, TerritorialDispute, WestPHSea

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