Bad news for the Philippines' prospects of buying major weapons systems from Russia. It turns out that the US of A passed a law early this year called the "Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanction Act (CAATSA)".
The law says that any significant purchase of military equipment from Russia would attract American sanctions. The key here of course is the word "significant", what does it mean? What are the limits that the Americans have set?
It definitely seems to include major Surface to Air Missile Systems like the S-400 since India is now under threat of being sanctioned by the US if they buy it. Now the US is working on some waivers like in the case of India, but it is still in the works and we don't know how it is going to turn out.
Good if countries like us can be included in the waiver, but if not ... then too bad for Russia. While I feel that we really should get weapons from Russia, but not at the expense of sanctions from the US that can affect our economy. Take note that China is not included in this law, so in theory we can still buy from them if we want to.
Etong mga Kano e hindi mo na nga maaasahan na tulungan tayo sa South China Sea e kung ano-anong kaswapangan pa ang ginagawa. Kinuha ng Vietnam ang Pugad Island sa atin tapos ang Tsina kinuha ang Panatag Shoal e both times ni hindi naman tayo natulungan ng mga iyan.
REFERENCE: Mike Pompeo pushes for CAATSA waiver so that countries like India aren't affected
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The law says that any significant purchase of military equipment from Russia would attract American sanctions. The key here of course is the word "significant", what does it mean? What are the limits that the Americans have set?
It definitely seems to include major Surface to Air Missile Systems like the S-400 since India is now under threat of being sanctioned by the US if they buy it. Now the US is working on some waivers like in the case of India, but it is still in the works and we don't know how it is going to turn out.
Good if countries like us can be included in the waiver, but if not ... then too bad for Russia. While I feel that we really should get weapons from Russia, but not at the expense of sanctions from the US that can affect our economy. Take note that China is not included in this law, so in theory we can still buy from them if we want to.
Etong mga Kano e hindi mo na nga maaasahan na tulungan tayo sa South China Sea e kung ano-anong kaswapangan pa ang ginagawa. Kinuha ng Vietnam ang Pugad Island sa atin tapos ang Tsina kinuha ang Panatag Shoal e both times ni hindi naman tayo natulungan ng mga iyan.
REFERENCE: Mike Pompeo pushes for CAATSA waiver so that countries like India aren't affected
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilDefNews
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