New Bases for Old: An Unusual View of the Philippine Bases Problem.
Abstract
This thesis takes an unusual view of what would happen should we have to leave our facilities and the bases in the Philippines. Most studies review the most available alternatives, catalog their many faults, and conclude that we must retain our facilities in the Philippines because we have no better sites from which to accomplish our missions. This study assumes that since we need a permanent strong U.S. presence in Southeast Asia, instead of having to cope with the changing attitudes of any local government, the U.S. would be better served by locating and purchasing a permanent U.S. site, and building new facilities there. The site proposed is Malampaya Sound, on the Philippine island of Palawan. This innovative approach would reduce friction with the Filipinos over U.S. facilities' proximity to population centers, jurisdictional disputes stemming from status of forces agreements, and affronts to Philippine honor and dignity, while enhancing U.S. naval and air capabilities. Originator-supplied keywords include: Philippines; Southeast Asia; Subic Bay; Clark Air Base; U.S. Navy; U.S. Air Force; U.S.-Philippines relations; Guam; U.S.-R.P. Military Bases Agreement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA152660
Entities
People
- D. L. Conilogue
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School