Revolution in the Philippines: Comparing the Communist and Muslim Insurgencies

Abstract

This paper focuses on the similarities and differences in two of the Philippines' ongoing insurgencies. Each one has its own root causes and ideologies. One is a holdover of the twentieth century communist revolutions while the other is an ethno-religiously based revolution that may be more common in the early twenty-first century. On the surface these conflicts seem different. However, when analyzed in relation to the factors of operational warfare, it appears they are more alike than different. Use of the Maoist model, internal divisions in the movements, terror tactics, and desire for economic reform are all characteristics common to both insurgencies. Although every insurgency is unique, and no real template exists that applies to all, military planners may still be able to take some lessons learned from past insurgencies and apply them to counterinsurgency efforts in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401379

Entities

People

  • Christopher E. Tiernan

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Combat Readiness
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Islands
  • Military Operations
  • National Politics
  • New York
  • Political Ideologies
  • Security
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.