I did type a bigger reply, but I'll just use this last point instead.
Territory we can hold and defend, or one can. Tell me, how much of it can Philippines and Vietnam defend? How much of it can we defend?
Soon our hospital ships for the coast guard, and 10,000 ton coast guard ships will be done, to go with our dozens if not hundreds of 3,000, and 1,000 and even 5,000 ton ships, how much territory can we defend.
I'm not even including the navy. The Vietnamese, Philippines, and whoever else can include their navy if they wish.
We are also adding drones, more helicopters, and other aircraft, including the world's largest amphibious aircraft.
Our coast guard is already the most capable West of the US, while we will match the US in equipment and ships as well as exceed you guys in other areas by 2020.
So by this logic that you agree to, how much of South China sea should be ours do you think.
Either way, we will continue to push with our coast guard vessels, and with more and more islands being built, more and more aircraft types being developed, it's clearly tilting in our favor.