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File Name | S21-Policy-Stoa-08-NEG-Philippines.docx |
File Size | 84.56 KB |
Date added | September 12, 2020 |
Category | Archived |
Tags | Debate, Policy, Season 21, Stoa |
The AFF case withdraws the U.S. from the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty because Pres. Duterte is unstable and dangerous and because he risks pulling the U.S. into a war with China. However, what the AFF fails to do is curtail Duterte’s dictatorial behavior. Instead, pulling out will only push the Philippines into China’s ever widening sphere of influence. This influence could be disastrous for U.S. interests in the South China Sea, since over 1/3 of global trade passes through that area. The Philippines serve as a critical point of contact in the sea, and the U.S. has no bases close enough to reach the area in a timely manner, in the event of a military crisis. The Philippines also benefit from the U.S. presence when it comes to battling terrorists. The Mutual Defense Treaty was key in ensuring that insurgents were pushed out of a siege a few years ago. Pulling out would further empower them.