Conditions for Mission Completion in Low Intensity Conflict: Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines

Abstract

In 2015, the U.S. officially concluded combat operations in the Philippines ending the 14-year mission. The general view among experts is that Operation Enduring FreedomPhilippines (OEF-P) achieved its underlying objectives and the U.S. government concluded combat operations determining OEF-P met U.S. strategic goals. This research highlights the phases leading to the conclusion of Joint Special Operations Task ForcePhilippines and the sustainability of the Philippine government to continue operations to counter violent extremist activity. Has the impact of persistent engagement (operations) and building partner capacity (relationships) set the conditions for a peaceful future of the southern islands in the Philippines? Although the official determination of success has led to the completion of OEF-P, this thesis shows it is possible that operations did not remove the root causes of threats from violent extremist organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1046473

Entities

People

  • James T. Mccabe

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Governments
  • Information Warfare
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Relations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Psychological Operations
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.