The United States and the Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, which was signed in 1951, has received new life under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as tensions with China are on the rise. With a series of initiatives to deepen the relationship, Manila finds itself both more able to defend its maritime claims but also more at risk of becoming embroiled on the front line of a potential U.S.-China armed conflict, and thus a target for Beijing. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Asia-Pacific Analyst Nate Fischler sheds light on the trajectory of this relationship. 
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