00:00An expert who believes that it is better for the country to have a stronger iron-clad peace commitment between the United States and the Philippines, Joshua Garcia, is in the center of the news.
00:17The re-stable alliance between the Philippines and the United States can be considered a good development.
00:23This is what Political Analyst Professor Ferrellan Calilong said after the visit of the United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the country,
00:31where President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. first discussed the importance of maritime security, particularly in the West Philippine Sea, or a more effective deterrence mechanism against China.
00:44What I read from the U.S. Defense Secretary is that he is particular about the deterrence policy of the United States.
00:53He said, deterrence is necessary around the world, but specifically in the region, in your country, considering the threats from the communist Chinese.
01:03This is his own statement.
01:05Professor Ferrellan Calilong is also not indifferent to the United States' knowledge and they have seen since the time of former U.S. President Joe Biden,
01:12how the intensity and frequency of China's presence in the territory of the Philippines continues to increase.
01:18Therefore, it is not wrong for the Philippines to be interested in America, because aside from the long-standing violation of the law against China,
01:25it is also important to look at the geopolitical location of the country, even in the Indo-Pacific Strategic Defense of the United States.
01:31The mutual defense treaty between the two countries is also under discussion.
01:53Meanwhile, aside from maritime security, the alliance of the countries in the United States can also improve
01:58when it comes to business and economic development.
