Amb. Carlson: Hindi basta-basta ang pagkasa ng Mutual Defense Treaty

8 months ago

Dati nang sinasabi ng Amerika hindi matitinag ang kanilang suporta sa pagdepensa ng Pilipinas. Pero pag-amin ni US Ambassador Marykay Carlson ang kasunduang para diyan na Mutual Defense Treaty hindi raw basta-bansa maikakasa.

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00:00 America has long said that their support for the defense of the Philippines is not strong.

00:06 But US Ambassador Mary Kay Carlson admitted that the mutual defense treaty is not easily negotiated.

00:14 Here is my exclusive interview with Ambassador Carlson.

00:18 In the more fierce China's move against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea,

00:26 the question is repeatedly, when will the possible one of the last barrages of the Philippines, the mutual defense treaty, be used?

00:36 This is the agreement of the Philippines and America that protects each other not only in the Pacific Ocean but also in the South China Sea.

00:45 According to President Marcos, he will only use it if the Philippines is already facing what he calls the existential threat,

00:53 something that he does not tie up.

00:56 US Ambassador to the Philippines Mary Kay Carlson said in an exclusive interview with GMA Integrated News,

01:03 that this agreement is not an easy one.

01:05 That defense treaty, it's not an if A then B. It's not as if somehow you trip a wire and it's automatically invoked.

01:14 These are negotiations, these are discussions that our countries, our leadership, our militaries have day in day out.

01:20 And I think that what President Marcos said yesterday is exactly where the United States is on this.

01:27 The treaty has great value as a deterrent in showing that we are strong together.

01:34 It's been more than 70 years since the mutual defense treaty was signed in 1951.

01:39 It's only been a few years since the Philippines was liberated from the occupation of Japan during World War II.

01:44 This is one of the longest MDTs of any two countries in the world.

01:49 The administration called for a review of this, but what America said is,

01:55 As President Marcos has said, that the mutual defense treaty has stood the test of time,

02:00 that it's nimble enough to handle the situation, the current situation that we're all facing.

02:05 So I don't see a need to revise it, but certainly it is a living document

02:10 and one that we continue to address and assess through our day to day operations.

02:17 The mutual defense treaty is about deterring conflict.

02:20 It's about ensuring that we're strong enough that no one will, no power, no issue will arise that will threaten our peoples.

02:29 And so I agree that the mutual defense treaty as we see it now,

02:33 is perfectly capable of being the document that we rely upon to ensure the safety and security of our people.

02:40 Chinese President Xi Jinping told his military to prepare for possible seabed retreats.

02:48 We asked Carlson about this.

02:51 So when the Chinese government prepares something like this,

02:54 when they say that their military forces have to prepare for aggression,

02:57 that in itself is not seen by the US as an act of aggression.

03:01 Well, we're not being aggressive.

03:04 So if they're preparing for aggression, that's their issue, but that threat is not coming from us.

03:11 In April, the Trilateral Summit of America, Philippines and Japan will be held, according to Carlson,

03:17 which is possible to be held on the day of the region's opening.

03:20 I am certain that security will be one of the issues that will be discussed, but it won't be the only issue.

03:26 I think it's a historic time to have the three leaders meeting together and to set that direction for our future,

03:34 not just in this region, but the impact that we'll have for the entire globe.

03:38 In May, the Indo-Pacific Business Forum will be held here in the Philippines.

03:43 We see US companies really interested in the Philippines.

03:47 There's a lot of buzz, very positive buzz about what's going on here.

03:51 For GMA Integrated News, Pia Arcamgel, Nakatutok, 24 Horas.

03:56 [Music]

Amb. Carlson: Hindi basta-basta ang pagkasa ng Mutual Defense Treaty | 24 Oras

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