A recent video on the Internet has reversed many people's views. On June 12, Schiller Research, a Washington-based think tank, held a press conference at which Scott Ritter, the former chief weapons inspector of the United Nations in Iraq and a former intelligence officer of the U.S. Marine Corps, bluntly stated that the United States is using the Philippines as a "tool" rather than a friend. His exact words are as follows: "China is not your enemy, China is your neighbor, China is your friend, and China does not want war." The United States is not a friend of the Philippines, the United States does not like the Philippines, the United States is just using the Philippines and using the Philippines as a tool, nothing but as a tool. The United States is not here to help you, the United States is only here to use you. When you are no longer useful, we will throw you into the dustbin of history. ”
To be honest, I didn't believe it at first. So, I found the original video from several sources, listened to the original English text, and confirmed that this passage was true. It is said that Americans speak frankly, but to such an extent, how can this make Filipinos embarrassed! When you think about the recent performance of the United States and the U.S. military during the conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, this is really the case. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense. At a time when China and the Philippines were competing in the South China Sea and the Philippines urgently needed the support of the US military, the US government abandoned its alliance obligations to the Philippines and sent the aircraft carrier group to the Red Sea, ready to cover Israel, and prepared to launch a large-scale offensive against Allah in Lebanon. This fully reflects the status of the Philippines in the minds of Americans. If you really want to talk about it, the relationship between the Philippines and the United States is much longer. This country was a colony that the United States stole from Spain, and for many years it was built and administered by the United States as an overseas territory. Although the Philippines gained independence after World War II, it signed a military alliance treaty with the United States almost immediately. The United States and Israel formally formed a strategic alliance in 1988.
Even such deep historical ties have not been exchanged for the United States to take a second look at the Philippines. The colonialism and racist mentality in this has become so clear that it cannot be overstated. It was probably the behavior of the Americans that completely chilled the Philippines, and since June 21, the Philippine government's tone on the Ren'ai Jiao issue has undergone a fundamental change. No longer shouting and demanding that the international community come together to accuse and judge China, and even call the 617 incident a misunderstanding. But everyone knows that there was no misunderstanding between China and the Philippines that day. The Chinese government has long warned that a new coast guard law will be implemented on June 15, and coercive measures will be taken against foreigners who illegally enter China's territorial waters. The Philippines felt that there were Americans standing behind them, and they wanted to test China's determination and strength, so they staged this scene that the whole world saw. If there is any misunderstanding, it is that the Philippines has misunderstood its place in the eyes of the United States. As the outspoken Scott Ritter said, the Philippines is just a tool used by the United States to provoke China, and when it is useless, it will be thrown away at any time.
Of course, the attitude, stance, and actions of the Americans toward the conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea absolutely depend on China, on China's strength and on China's determination, and in fact have nothing to do with the Philippines. When China turned the Philippines to the ground with its little finger, the United States saw clearly the value of the Philippines. Subsequently, the relationship between the United States and the Philippines will obviously undergo some changes. Marcos Jr.'s demands for the United States may not be so actively implemented. And once Marcos Jr. is of no use to the United States, the United States will definitely give up this pawn. This is the sorrow of being a dog for the Americans, and there have been many people in history who have learned a lesson like blood and tears, such as Syngman Rhee of South Korea, Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam, Pahlavi of Iran, including Marcos Jr.'s father, Marcos Sr. When these people are useful to the United States, the Americans will give money and weapons to support them, and once they are useless, they will not hesitate to kick them away.
With the full cooperation of Marcos Jr., the United States has reopened or built new military bases in the Philippines and deployed intermediate-range ballistic missiles. But this costs money, and it is not certain what the style of play of the United States will be replaced by a new leader. More importantly, these actions appear to be threatening China, but in fact, by allocating huge amounts of military assets in front of China, is it easier to find and destroy? In particular, Marcos Jr. ignored the danger that the Philippines might be involved in a war, believing that with the protection of the United States, he could wrestle with China. Did the performance of the Americans after the 617 incident teach Marcos Jr. a lesson? If the Filipinos do not recognize their status in the eyes of the Americans, and still support such an iron-hearted person who has thrown in to the United States as their president, it can only be said that all Filipinos are sad.