The invitation, extended personally by US President Donald Trump and coordinated through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), framed Marcos as the first Asean head of state to meet Trump in his second term.
tirsdag 22. juli 2025
Calculated urgency: Marcos Jr.’s Washington visit
The sudden official visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Washington, D.C. from July 20-22, should not be mistaken for an improvised diplomatic gesture. Rather, it is a deliberate, calculated move signaling the Philippines’ deepening pivot toward the United States amid intensifying geopolitical currents in the Indo-Pacific. Beyond ceremonial optics, the visit brings the US-Philippines relationship into sharp strategic focus, touching on trade diplomacy, military entrenchment under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), and the Philippines’ emerging role in US deterrence architecture — particularly concerning the Taiwan Strait and China’s expanding regional assertiveness.
The invitation, extended personally by US President Donald Trump and coordinated through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), framed Marcos as the first Asean head of state to meet Trump in his second term.
The invitation, extended personally by US President Donald Trump and coordinated through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), framed Marcos as the first Asean head of state to meet Trump in his second term.
