US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has assured that the US will protect the Philippines if it is attacked in the South China Sea.
Referring to the 70-year-old defense agreement between the two countries on Saturday during his visit to the Philippines, he said the agreement is “ironclad”. In the event that Philippine armed forces, government ships and aircraft are attacked, the mutual defense commitments made by the United States under the treaty will be adhered to. He said, ‘The Philippines is an irreplaceable partner and ally of the United States.’
Recently, the family of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos came back to power in the Philippines. who was ousted by mass protests three decades ago. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of Ferdinand Marcos, won the election last May and became the country’s president. Washington helped Ferdinand, who had ruled the Philippines for nearly two decades, flee to Hawaii in 1986 when mass protests erupted. BBC.
