The Philippine Communist Insurgency and Implications for U.S. Basing

Abstract

The Philippines and the United States enjoy excellent bilateral relations which pivot on the existence of military bases. This relationship, however, is continuously being disturbed by some Filipinos who are either nationalists or communists. The communists take advantage of the issue of a poverty-stricken Philippine populace to advance their cause as insurgency thrives in an economically weak government. Meanwhile, the Philippines also derive major economic benefits from hosting the military facilities in terms of financial assistance and employment opportunities for a large number of Filipinos. It is a fact that the U.S. military is the second largest employer in the Philippines next to the Philippine government. This assistance is justified by the needs for economic development which is necessary to alleviate poverty and thereby undermine the appeal of the insurgents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236546

Entities

People

  • Alfonso P. Cagurangan Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Classification
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Military Assistance
  • Military Facilities
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Revolutions
  • Security
  • Students
  • Training
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.