A Comparative Analysis of the United States Military Relationships with the Republic of Korea and the Philippines

Abstract

This paper analyzes the military relationship between the United States and two of its Asian-Pacific allies: The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea. The purpose of this paper is to determine the stability of that military relationship and how it impacts on the United States. An analysis and comparison is done of each country's geography, history, and social development prior to World War II. The post World War II evolution of each nation's economy, political, national security policies, and U.S. involvement is examined and compared in order to comprehend trends and characteristics of each society. The conclusion of this paper is that the two allies have differences in order to comprehend trends and characteristics of each society. The conclusion of this paper is that the two allies have allies have differences in geographic, cultural, and economic development; however, there are strong similarities in the treatment of politics and civil liberties. National security policies and perceptions of security threats are also incongruous, and have dictated American involvement with each country.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA156544

Entities

People

  • J. A. Mosbey

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Military Facilities
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union