U.S. Bases in the Philippines: Background and Future Options

Abstract

An integral part of U.S. worldwide security policy is the ability to pursue a forward-based military strategy. The presence of extensive U.S. naval and air installations on the Philippine Islands makes possible the deployment of military power to execute this strategy in the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. The agreement allowing U.S. access to the Philippine bases is scheduled to expire in 1991. While the ultimate position of the Aquino government on the base renewal question is not wholly clear, a vigorous campaign against the bases is being waged by Philippine nationalists. This paper reviews the background to the current situation, recommends a two-track approach to the base negotiations, and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the approach.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 1990
Accession Number
ADA437121

Entities

People

  • Theodor Galdi

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Australia
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • Information Operations
  • Islands
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Strategy
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Philippines
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies