Until and unless the sovereignty over the relevant maritime features is ascertained and maritime delimitation completed, this category of claims of the Philippines cannot be decided upon.

对菲律宾这一主张进行裁定之前，首先要确定相关岛礁的领土主权，并完成相关海域划界。

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Current bases in Romania, the Philippines or Kyrgyzstan might fall into this category.

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Twenty-five nations, nearly a quarter of those assessed, hold a Category 2 ranking, including the Philippines, Bangladesh, Barbados, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Indonesia and Israel.

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