> Now, Manila must figure out if it is indeed a strategic partner or just another supply depot. I think Manila already knows the answer. The Gulf Arab allies

> Now, Manila must figure out if it is indeed a strategic partner or just another supply depot. I think Manila already knows the answer. The Gulf Arab allies invested trillions, literally trillions of dollars in the United States, and are basically left to fend for themselves after the U.S. pulled out its entire military and air defense assets to defend the "greatest ally" in a war instigated by said ally - an ally that gets billions of dollars in aid from the United States and doesn't even say thank you.