(Manila Comprehensive) U.S. President Biden and Philippine President President President Macos in Washington expected that the two countries will re -consolidate alliance relations, including the long -term common defense treaty that may be modified to respond to the South China Sea.Safety situation.
Matscoin Monday (May 1) to meet Biden at the White House, strengthening defense and economic cooperation is the focus of two talks.Before the martial arts, P / Machaus stated that he was determined to establish a stronger relationship with the United States and strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.He emphasized that through this visit to consolidate the long -term alliance of Philippines, it will promote regional peace and development.
In this regard, the Philippine Senate National Defense and Security Commission and Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commission Tosino believes that the United States and Philippine joint defense treaties signed 72 years ago should keep pace with the times because the national security situation has already beenDifferent.
He said that the treaty should cover other potential attacks on the Philippines and its territory and natural resources (including exclusive economic zones).In addition, there are only eight provisions at this treaty, and there is no scope of applicable.
According to the United States and Philippine joint defense treaty signed in 1951, once the Philippines is attacked by armed, the United States will help the Philippines to resist foreign enemies.
Terrennino said in an interview with local radio DZBB: "According to the treaty, the range of armed attacks, in addition to its national territory, should also include areas we enjoy sovereignty."
When asked if this should include the Western Philippines (that is, the South China Sea), Tlunteino replied: "Any area we have sovereignty."
He believes that Palcus will propose an update treaty to Biden to cover other attacks on the Philippine territory and natural resources."In this way, when our exclusive economic zone is attacked, the situation is within the scope of the treaty." U.S. officials revealed that President Bayeng and Macatus met on Monday, and they would agree to strengthen the sea, land, air, and air.New guidelines for military cooperation in network security and other fields.
U.S. officials said at a hair dryer that Biden repeatedly reiterated that the United States would continue to fulfill its commitment to the United States and Philippines' joint defense treaties.
After the Philippines became president last year, the Philippines expressed uneasiness to the sovereignty of China ’s South China Sea and became increasingly closer to the United States in diplomacy.In February of this year, the Philippine Agreement reached an agreement and agreed to comprehensively implement the strengthening of the defense cooperation agreement. The US military bases that the United States can use in the Philippines increased from five to nine.The U.S. military can also be stationed in these military bases and build new facilities on the base.
Last month, the Philippines officially announced the list of four military bases used by the US military.They are located in Cagayan, Isabela, and Palawan.
Kagaryan and Isabella northern dynasties in Taiwan.Balawwan province is close to the Nansha Islands with sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea; where China fills land and builds land, builds airport runways and deploy missile systems.
China has previously pointed out that the newly opened military bases used by the Philippines to the U.S. military will exacerbate the tension in East Asia and endanger the peace and stability of the region.However, the Office of Pagotus said that the four newly announced four bases will also be a place for humanitarian rescue operations when emergency accidents and natural disasters occur, so this arrangement will help "strengthen disaster relief reactions."In addition, the official also considered the problem of defense East Coast.
