The twenty-first century Armed Forces of the Philippines: Orphan of counter-insurgency or military geared for the long war of the century?
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
International Studies
Document Type
Article
Source Title
Contemporary Politics
Volume
16
Issue
2
First Page
153
Last Page
171
Publication Date
6-1-2010
Abstract
This article examines the factors that account for the Armed Forces of the Philippines's (AFP) never-ending involvement in many wars of the third kind. It discusses the essence of counterinsurgency warfare or low-intensity conflict in the Philippine setting. The article then notes that the disruption in the US military assistance after 1992, the AFP's inability to modernize, and its continuous campaign against communist and secessionist insurgents have adversely affected its structure and overall combat efficiency. It also analyzes the impact of the global war on terror on the Philippine military's counter-insurgency operations and the reforms undertaken by the Philippine defense establishment to address these issues. In conclusion, the article argues that reforms will not lead to a significant transformation of the AFP as it will continue to be an orphan of counter-insurgency in the near future. However, if wars of the third kind will persist, this situation will paradoxically make the AFP the only military in Southeast Asia aptly geared for the long war of this century. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/13569771003783885
Recommended Citation
de Castro, R. C. (2010). The twenty-first century Armed Forces of the Philippines: Orphan of counter-insurgency or military geared for the long war of the century?. Contemporary Politics, 16 (2), 153-171. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569771003783885
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies | Political Science
Keywords
Armed Forces of the Philippines; Counterinsurgency--Philippines
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