The Philippine Bases: Background for Negotiations. Executive Summary.

Abstract

This report assesses the value to the United States and to the Republic of the Philippines of U.S. access to military facilities in the Philippines. Estimates of value for the United States focus on the cost of maintaining existing capabilities through the use of alternative bases and other means. A wide range of alternatives that might provide necessary support for operations stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Pacific Ocean are examined and costed. Value for the Philippines is defined more broadly to include U.S. direct input to the Philippine economy through aid payments and base expenditures, as well as estimates of avoided Philippine military expenditures and investor confidence associated with the U.S. presence. The report concludes with suggestions for U.S. policymakers concerning ongoing negotiations with the Republic of the Philippines over the status of the bases. Keywords: Political negotiations. (sdw)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA219575

Entities

People

  • Donald P. Henry
  • Katharine W. Webb
  • Keith Crane

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Military Facilities
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Recreation
  • Southeast Asia
  • Supply Depots
  • Surveillance
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • United States

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