Philippine Insurgencies and the U.S. Response

Abstract

A review of the Philippine communist insurgency since 1968. The communists, coupled with a restive military and a Moslem separatist movement, test the mettle of the Aquino government. Although unstable governments and political turmoil are legend throughout the third world, the case of the Philippines is unique by virtue of its location in the center of the Pacific rim and the U.S. security commitments in the region. The paper examines the relative importance of the American military presence in the Philippines; explores the nature of the extra-governmental communist insurgency; and presents a policy alternative with an attendant strategy for the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236583

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Quinn

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • Societies
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.