Marcos sagt, die Philippinen würden in jeden Taiwan-Konflikt verwickelt sein
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/marcos-says-philippines-would-be-involved-in-any-taiwan-conflict
Marcos sagt, die Philippinen würden in jeden Taiwan-Konflikt verwickelt sein
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/marcos-says-philippines-would-be-involved-in-any-taiwan-conflict
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the Philippines would likely be drawn into any conflict over Taiwan because of geography and the presence of about 200,000 Filipino nationals on the island. Speaking ahead of a visit to Japan, he stressed Manila does not want war but that northern parts of the Philippines would inevitably be affected by fighting. Marcos plans to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss security cooperation and Japan’s evolving defence posture. His remarks come amid renewed US–China tensions over Taiwan, including recent talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
They should all join in then or get picked apart individually later on. Don’t fall for the best fake smiles that eternal peace is within reach if only the CCP could take Taiwan. The same way eternal peace and prosperity didn’t happen if only the CCP could latch onto the West, that also isn’t happening.
I like that he’s saying the obvious now that the Japanese took the flak for saying it first (but really saying it indirectly and then not backing down when the PRC reacted disproportionately)
>“Except that if there is actual confrontation, if there is conflict, just looking at the map, you can tell that the northern Philippines, at the very least, is going to be part of that or will feel the effects,”
That goes without saying.
>“We would like to hear more about how – what exactly does Japan intend to do and what they are willing to do,”
The actual relavant statement.
My read is Marcos isn’t posturing. He’s describing geography. Mavulis Island is 88 miles from Taiwan. The US now has 9 EDCA base access sites in the Philippines, and three of the newest ones sit in northern Luzon, pointed straight at the strait. Typhon mid-range missiles have been on Luzon since April 2024 and never left. BrahMos batteries and a Marine Coastal Defense Regiment are up there too. The Philippines is the only ASEAN country whose defense officials call involvement in a Taiwan scenario inevitable. Indonesia says it’s China’s domestic affair. Vietnam won’t discuss it publicly. And then there’s the $5.58 billion F-16 deal Washington pushed through last April. You don’t sell someone 20 F-16s because you expect them to stay neutral.