After the Philippines staged a big drama of "being bullied" on the stage of the South China Sea, all kinds of uninvited guests quickly emerged. On December 12, the Indian Navy's frigate INS Kadmatt slowly sailed into the port of Manila, claiming to be for a goodwill visit. However, at this particular point in time, people can't help but wonder if the purpose of Indians coming this time may not be simple.
Sure enough, on the same day, the Indian embassy in the Philippines received news that India and the Philippines planned to hold a maritime partnership Xi in the South China Sea, which would help promote cooperation between the two countries in the maritime field. In addition, India also expressed its full support for Manila's position on the latest situation in the South China Sea.
It can be said that India's fluctuating behavior is completely arguing with China. What is even more interesting, however, is the recent statement by the United States. Just a few days ago, the United States *** issued a statement. Sharp criticism of the China Coast Guard's law enforcement measures around Scarborough Shoal and Ren'ai Jiao.
He also threatened that the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty applies to the South China Sea. This move by the United States is tantamount to a "demarcation" of China in the South China Sea, explicitly prohibiting China from responding to provocations by the Philippines, and strongly demanding that China submit to the outcome of the so-called "South China Sea Arbitration", which is completely illegal.
Once China "crosses the line", it may trigger the "US-Philippines mutual defense" treaty, at which point the US ** team will intervene in the operation. Now, it's time to peel back the paper on the "U.S.-Philippines common defense." Because Russia's actions have clearly demonstrated that in the event of trouble, the United States must be the first to choose to flee the scene.
Perhaps you can recall the Polish missile incident in November last year, when a Russian-made missile landed in Poland by mistake. According to common sense, this was supposed to trigger NATO's collective defense mechanism, and NATO countries had enough reason to take action against Russia, but before the results of the Polish investigation were announced, the United States single-handedly made a conclusion.
The United States claimed that the missile had nothing to do with Russia and was fired by mistake by Ukraine. Zelensky was really taken aback by this conclusion, and he expressed strong disgust at it. As a result, the United States used some means to finally make Ukraine admit that the missile had indeed strayed into Polish territory because of its own "accidental launch".
Through this incident, we clearly see that the United States pays lip service to "mutual defense" and "protection of allies", but in reality once events develop, the United States will quickly get rid of its responsibilities. When it comes to the South China Sea issue, the United States has made a series of beautiful promises to the Philippines and solemnly stated that it will defend its security.
However, the question is, can this "US-Philippine common defense" be comparable to NATO's level of common defense? The United States can be described as seeing one and loving the other. They were full of promises, claiming to be able to grant permanent protection, and signed a series of "mutual defense treaties" and state cooperation agreements. Many countries are looking forward to it, but the reality is shocking.
In fact, if the United States had really acted on its word, Ukraine would not have suffered such a predicament. As a friendly neighbor of the Philippines, we must make the Philippines realize the true face of America's rhetoric. Therefore, in the face of the Philippine provocation and the threat of the United States, we should be unrelenting and resolutely expose the so-called "common defense" lie of the United States, so that the Philippines can fully recognize the true face of the United States.