Abstract of counter-insurgency in the Philippines and the global war on terror. Examining the dynamics of the twenty-first century long wars
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
International Studies
Document Type
Article
Source Title
European Journal of East Asian Studies
Volume
9
Issue
1
First Page
135
Last Page
160
Publication Date
7-1-2010
Abstract
This article examines how the global war on terror affects the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly its long and continuous involvement in many wars of the third kind. It discusses the history and essence of counter-insurgency warfare or low-intensity conflict (LICs) in the Philippine setting. It then explores the impact of the global war on terror on the Philippine military's counter-insurgency campaigns and the current reforms in the Philippine defence establishment to end the insurgency problems. In conclusion, the article argues these reforms and the post-9/11 US security assistance will not significantly transform the AFP's structure and functions as it will be preoccupied with its anti-terrorist and counter-insurgency efforts indefinitely into the future. © 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1163/156805810X517706
Recommended Citation
De Castro, R. C. (2010). Abstract of counter-insurgency in the Philippines and the global war on terror. Examining the dynamics of the twenty-first century long wars. European Journal of East Asian Studies, 9 (1), 135-160. https://doi.org/10.1163/156805810X517706
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies | Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords
Armed Forces of the Philippines; Counterinsurgency--Philippines; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
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