According to information published by the American side, due to the HouthisArmedThe threat escalated, and the United States decided to convert the USS Carl VinsonAircraft carrier battle groupEvacuate the Philippine Sea ahead of schedule and move to Middle Eastern waters (currently docked in Singapore). If left unchecked, the HouthisArmedThe ** may causeSuez CanalClosure, which has a significant impact on the global transportation industry. As against Yemeni HouthiArmedIn response, it is understandable that the United States sent ** to protect ships bound for Israel. However, the Philippines has become an embarrassing situation, because the withdrawal of the United States means that they have been left behind, and now without the United States behind them, do they dare to argue with China?
The USS Carl Vinson is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, carrying powerful F A-18 Super Hornet fighters, E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft, S-3A anti-submarine aircraft, etcEquip. The battle group consisted of the missile cruiser USS Princeton, the destroyer USS Hopper, and the destroyer USS Kidd. The aircraft carrier was once disputed in the South China Sea in 2018 and has been associated withChinese NavyThere have been some "confrontations", but they have beenChinese Navystared at it "silently" and did not make too much trouble. "Carl Vinson".Aircraft carrier battle groupAlso had a relationship with the USS Ronald Reagan in November of this yearAircraft carrier battle groupandJapan Maritime Self-Defense ForceJoint exercises in the Philippine Sea. On the South China Sea issue, China has taken a number of actions against it to demonstrate its strength.
Philippines**Marcos Jr. has always relied on the power of the United States to confront China on the South China Sea issue and frequently provoked. However, he probably did not expect the United States to abandon him. Now according to the information published by the United States,Aircraft carrier battle groupHaving left the Philippine Sea and headed for the Middle East ahead of schedule. The strategic deployment of the United States is to deal with the HouthisArmedAs a result, nine countries were united, including the dispatch of aircraft carriers. This puts the Philippines in an awkward position and is directly abandoned by the United States. The Philippines now faces a dilemma, not daring to provoke China and unable to get support from the United States, thus becoming very passive.
This move by the United States made the Philippines feel betrayed because they were too dependent on the United States and did not have the strength of their own. The Philippines can now only de-escalate the situation by downplaying the South China Sea issue, and does not dare to confront China again. They realize that they cannot confront China without the United States behind them. Now that their gold lord father is gone, they can only stop provoking so as not to suffer again. Philippines**Marcos Jr.'s recent words and deeds also indicate that he wants to downplay the South China Sea issue and stop provoking China.
The Philippines is currently inInternationalThe embarrassing position of society, their financiers are gone, they do not have the strength to stand up to China, and they do not have the support of other countries. Philippines**Marcos Jr. has intensified the South China Sea issue for the sake of his domestic popularity, but this will only put the Philippines in a more passive position. Their national interests have been seriously affected.
First, the Philippines cannot effectively resolve its sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea. They relied on the United States to support their claims, and now that the United States has withdrawn, they cannot continue to provoke China. The Philippines could lose some of its disputes in the South China SeaIslandssovereignty, which is detrimental to the national interests of the Philippines.
Secondly, the Philippine oneEconomyDevelopment is also under threat. The South China Sea is an important area for the development of fishery resources and energy resources for the Philippines, from which the Philippines has always hoped to deriveEconomyBenefit. However, now the Philippines is unable to continue to challenge China and safely exploit the resources of the South China SeaEconomyDevelopment is a blow.
Finally, the Philippines is inInternationalThe status of society may be affected. The Philippines used to be an important ally of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, but now the United States has abandoned them. This is for the PhilippinesInternationalImage is a negative influence. Other countries may also have less trust in the Philippines and are no longer willing to cooperate with it.
All in all, the Philippines' embarrassing situation in the South China Sea is of its own making. They were too dependent on the United States, did not have their own strength, and are now abandoned. If the Philippines wants to solve this problem, it must change its old thinking and find ways to coexist peacefully with China for the sake of its own national interests.