What is the Relationship between the Philippines and the USA?

philppines closest allie between period of ww2 & vietnam war, military focused alliance fizzled in past few decades;but shows slight uptick post-iraq , asia pivot. philippines largest independant nation formerly, briefly, territory, , better or worse, original cornerstone of democracy in asia. usa country philippines has mutual defense treaty with. philippines 1 of few dozen nations has mutual defense treaty with. defense treaty says each come aid of other if attacked or invaded. treaty last invoked after 2001 world trade tower attack, , afp fulfilled it's obligation sending troops assit invasion of iraq & afghanistan. defense treaty vague scenerios such disputed spratly islands, , level of chain of command may invoke treaty render aid. if china bombed manila, invoke treaty, if usn ship witnessed exchange of gunfire between afp ship & red chinese navy ship in international waters, usn captain need make sort of judgement call determine if engagement appears meet definition of 'attack', under treaty, , if usn has jursidiction intervene under treaty , international laws , agreements.

are both countries friends? example if philippines being invaded country usa step in , philippines? what's relationship?

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