Eric Frécon:这其实是一项非常特殊的协议,可以看作是未来推动更宏大的伙伴关系的第一步。严格来说,这并不是防务协定,不同于法国与该地区其他国家(如新加坡、印度尼西亚、越南等)签署的那种战略伙伴关系。它实际上只是一个法律框架,旨在保护参与演习的部队——无论是在菲律宾,还是在法国,可能主要是法国部队在菲律宾境内的演习活动。
Eric Frécon: 确实如此。首先,我的第一反应也是很兴奋,因为这项协定的签署其实在意料之中。近年来,我们明显看到菲律宾越来越进入法国尤其是法国防务领域的视野。这背后有不少信号:首先是防务专员设置:法国曾撤销驻菲律宾使馆的的武官设置,但大概一两年前又恢复了这一职位。还有就是军事装备出口:法国向菲律宾出口了不少装备,尤其是巡逻舰等。菲律宾也曾考虑采购法国潜艇,双方也启动了初步谈判。再有就是法国的“第三条道路”外交理念:这一理念强调在中美竞争之外寻求独立自主的合作路径。这与菲律宾的战略需求不谋而合。
Eric Frécon:目前来看,菲律宾有点“热度爆棚”的味道,可以说是“必须要去的地方”,至少在东南亚地区是如此。那里有很多军事演习,美国、日本等国都在这里非常活跃。其中原因非常简单:就是南中国海问题(菲律宾人称它为西菲律宾海)。中国在这一地区步步推进和“蚕食”,直接关系到国际秩序的稳定,尤其是基于海洋法和航行自由的国际秩序。具体来说,这关系到从日本、韩国、中国等地运往我们(欧洲)的港口的货船。
Eric Frécon :
不完全是象征性的。确实,外界常常批评法国“力不从心”,能力与雄心不匹配。尽管如此,法国也不用过度自谦或自我贬低。相较于该地区的其他国家,法国仍然拥有相当的实力,无论是通过新喀里多尼亚、法属波利尼西亚(虽然距离远一些)的基地,还是留尼汪岛,甚至是借助一些具体行动的部署,例如法国每年在该地区开展的“飞马座行动”(Opération
Pégase)中的阵风战机部署,比如法国航母去年经过菲律宾海域;还比如“圣女贞德”任务:这是一项由两栖攻击舰(即直升机母舰)搭载法国海军学院学员进行的远航训练任务。该任务原计划今年也会经过菲律宾。不过由于中东局势变化,目前不确定是否成行。另外,几年前,法国核动力潜艇也曾在该地区出现过。
Eric Frécon:我恰恰认为,这次情况相反。这一次,法国反而与该地区国家步调一致——这些国家对中国高度警惕,原因显而易见:中国正在南海进行“蚕食”行动;与此同时,这些国家对美国的怀疑也越来越深。当下,美国的不可预测性就让该地区国家在能源供应问题上陷入极为困难的局面。以菲律宾为例,其90%的石油和天然气通常依赖中东进口。
An ex-business owner who turned private trader applying technical analysis to trade major FX pairs and indies, commodities and KL futures. He used to write a weekly column in a Chinese daily on local futures markets. A self confessed stern supporter of the Far Right and nothing apologetically about it.
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