Philippine media beauty in the South China Sea disputes still hold strategic ambiguity

according to the reference news reported on May 7th, "[Philippines Daily Inquirer" website on May 6th article] title: USA will defend our waters "some rocks" (the writer John · inside)

diplomacy is the door kept deliberately ambiguous art. During the visit to Philippines last week for the first time, American President Obama will demonstrate magnificent diplomacy.

asked Cheap customized jerseys if Philippines and China in West Philippines sea (South China Sea Chinese said -- this note) armed conflict, "the US Philippine mutual defense treaty" is applicable, he acted as both tough and ambiguous. When a reporter (and the audience) face, he said: "our goal is not to fight China. Our goal is not to curb China." In the evening banquet and the next day in the Philippines in front of his soldiers, two said American defend Philippines's commitment to "hard as iron".

I read after that Filipinos comment on Obama's speech is basically divided into two categories:

first, conflict talk insincerely, commitment; second, is not very satisfactory, especially in Japan and he sternly defend the Senkaku Islands (i.e. I Diaoyu Islands Cheap hats -- this note) compared cheap MLB Jerseys with the dispute position.

if we look at the American decision logic behind it, you will find, Obama's speech was not unexpected, Obama government on the South China Sea disputes with the government policy America, remain ambiguous strategy.

that "American Mutual Defense Treaty" (signed in 1951) and "the Treaty of mutual cooperation and security" (signed 1960) it is necessary to clear the distinction between the. The two treaty wording used roughly the same; however, and Japan signed the treaty contains a allows to set up military bases in Japan America terms. In addition, article fifth of the treaty also specify America take defensive action of the situation: "each State Party oath in the territories under the administration of Japan, if any party is attacked, in accordance with the constitution rules and procedures, to take action against a common danger."

"the policy" one word is the key. Although USA did not in the Senkaku Islands Dispute in the official to take sides, but it's always admit, these islands in Japan under the policy. Obama is the first claim to the Senkaku islands of Treaty Application America president, although this grabbed the headlines, but Obama is not the cheap NBA Jerseys first published this statement American government officials. cheap throwback NFL jerseys This is a long-term policy of America.

"the US Philippine mutual defense treaty" fifth also specifies America or Philippines should take defensive action: "of a Contracting State shall include the armed attack of a Contracting State or local, in which under the jurisdiction of the Pacific Islands, or its armed forces in the Pacific the public, ships and aircraft armed attack."

"then Philippine mutual defense treaty" Kalayaan Islands (applicable by the invasion and occupation of Philippines and the actual control of the Spratly Islands islands -- part of the note