Philippines http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/ en Outweighing Communism: The Role of the Military in Land Reform http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/outweighing-communism-role-military-land-reform <span>Outweighing Communism: The Role of the Military in Land Reform</span> <span><span>Riley.C.Murray</span></span> <span>Thu, 09/23/2021 - 5:06am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">In 1952, U.S. officials approved the establishment of an international anticommunist movement for rural reconstruction in the Philippines. Central to this project was the issue of land reform. After a perceived success of development programs and subsequent surrender of the Hukbalahap insurgents, the U.S. abandoned its commitment to land reform.[1] However, land reform and its security implications have not been forgotten and are at work today.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/outweighing-communism-role-military-land-reform" rel="tag" title="Outweighing Communism: The Role of the Military in Land Reform" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Outweighing Communism: The Role of the Military in Land Reform</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/jrnl/art/outweighing-communism-role-military-land-reform#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">1 comment</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/taxonomy/term/253/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1675850271" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:06:32 +0000 Riley.C.Murray 139932 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Urban Warfare Project Podcast: The Battle of Marawi http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/blog/urban-warfare-project-podcast-battle-marawi <span>Urban Warfare Project Podcast: The Battle of Marawi</span> <div class="field field--name-field-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Link: https://mwi.usma.edu/the-battle-of-marawi/ </p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode of the <em>Urban Warfare Project Podcast</em>, John Spencer is joined by Dr. Charles Knight. He is a senior lecturer in terrorism, asymmetric conflict, and urban operations at Charles Sturt University and a senior researcher at the University of New South Wales.</p> <p>Dr. Knight has researched and and written about the 2017 Battle of Marawi, in which the Philippine Army fought against Islamic State fighters over the course of five months. With the two sides fighting through the streets, alleys, and buildings of Marawi, it was one of the biggest and most high-intensity urban battles of the modern era. In the conversation, Dr. Knight explains the context in which the battle must be understood, the phases through which the fighting progressed, and the types of tactics that characterized the battle.</p> </div> <span><span>Riley.C.Murray</span></span> <span>Fri, 03/05/2021 - 3:58pm</span> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/blog/urban-warfare-project-podcast-battle-marawi" rel="tag" title="Urban Warfare Project Podcast: The Battle of Marawi" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Urban Warfare Project Podcast: The Battle of Marawi</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/blog/urban-warfare-project-podcast-battle-marawi#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">1 comment</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/taxonomy/term/253/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1685478613" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:58:34 +0000 Riley.C.Murray 139268 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com How the Philippines’ Withdrawal from its Security Pact with the US Could Threaten the Country and Region http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/how-philippines-withdrawal-its-security-pact-us-could-threaten-country-and-region <span>How the Philippines’ Withdrawal from its Security Pact with the US Could Threaten the Country and Region</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Fri, 02/21/2020 - 12:38am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">While the termination of the VFA does not necessarily mean a complete end to cooperation between the Philippines and the United States, it does set a precedent that makes continued cooperation more doubtful. Certainly, the Philippines has the right to self-determination. But withdrawing from the VFA could have overwhelmingly negative consequences for the country itself as it grapples with insurgent forces. Additionally, these repercussions could be felt in the Asia-Pacific region as a whole by emboldening Chinese military activity in the region.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/how-philippines-withdrawal-its-security-pact-us-could-threaten-country-and-region" rel="tag" title="How the Philippines’ Withdrawal from its Security Pact with the US Could Threaten the Country and Region" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about How the Philippines’ Withdrawal from its Security Pact with the US Could Threaten the Country and Region</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/jrnl/art/how-philippines-withdrawal-its-security-pact-us-could-threaten-country-and-region#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">1 comment</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/taxonomy/term/253/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1632480577" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:38:45 +0000 SWJED 134581 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Moro Separatism in the Philippines: The Strategic Failure of a Promising Counterinsurgency http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/moro-separatism-philippines-strategic-failure-promising-counterinsurgency <article data-history-node-id="105292" role="article" class="article teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/moro-separatism-philippines-strategic-failure-promising-counterinsurgency" rel="bookmark"><span>Moro Separatism in the Philippines: The Strategic Failure of a Promising Counterinsurgency</span> </a> </h2> <footer> <article> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="masquerade.callbacks:renderCacheLink" arguments="0=4" token="2JcDkyvoNdz7AbcUTZXDTgfSvABuLH-TUc0jYOzfCs0"></drupal-render-placeholder></article> <div class="author"> <span>Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:44am</span> </div> </footer> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">COIN strategy in the Philippines has focused on tactical, reactionary successes against insurgent groups, and failed to build the appropriate political and economic capacity to effectively address the grievances of the local population. Without a coordinated, multi-faceted COIN strategy, incidents of violence will continue to occur on Mindanao as the population drifts further away from government control and into the influence of insurgent organizations.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/moro-separatism-philippines-strategic-failure-promising-counterinsurgency" rel="tag" title="Moro Separatism in the Philippines: The Strategic Failure of a Promising Counterinsurgency" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Moro Separatism in the Philippines: The Strategic Failure of a Promising Counterinsurgency</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> <h2>About the Author(s)</h2> <div class="views-element-container form-group"></div> </div> </article> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:44:07 +0000 SWJED 105292 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com What to Expect in the New American ‘War on Terror’ in the Philippines http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/what-expect-new-american-war-terror-philippines <span>What to Expect in the New American ‘War on Terror’ in the Philippines</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Wed, 02/28/2018 - 2:08pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> The U.S. military resumed its counterterrorism mission in the Philippines in September 2017. This new operation comes on the heels of the rise of ISIS-linked groups.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/what-expect-new-american-war-terror-philippines" rel="tag" title="What to Expect in the New American ‘War on Terror’ in the Philippines" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about What to Expect in the New American ‘War on Terror’ in the Philippines</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:08:54 +0000 SWJED 85840 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Government Approaches to Islamic-Based Militant Radicalization in Southeast Asia http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/government-approaches-to-islamic-based-militant-radicalization-in-southeast-asia <article data-history-node-id="72226" role="article" class="article teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/jrnl/art/government-approaches-to-islamic-based-militant-radicalization-in-southeast-asia" rel="bookmark"><span>Government Approaches to Islamic-Based Militant Radicalization in Southeast Asia</span> </a> </h2> <footer> <article> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="masquerade.callbacks:renderCacheLink" arguments="0=4" token="2JcDkyvoNdz7AbcUTZXDTgfSvABuLH-TUc0jYOzfCs0"></drupal-render-placeholder></article> <div class="author"> <span>Sun, 07/16/2017 - 12:46pm</span> </div> </footer> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> Considered the “Islamic Fringe” by Muslim coreligionists, S.E. Asian Muslims embraced secular pursuits and have shunned the radical variants of Islam common in the Middle East.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/government-approaches-to-islamic-based-militant-radicalization-in-southeast-asia" rel="tag" title="Government Approaches to Islamic-Based Militant Radicalization in Southeast Asia" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Government Approaches to Islamic-Based Militant Radicalization in Southeast Asia</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> <h2>About the Author(s)</h2> <div class="views-element-container form-group"></div> </div> </article> Sun, 16 Jul 2017 16:46:35 +0000 SWJED 72226 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Strengthening Ties with Vietnam as a ‘South China Sea Ally’ http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/strengthening-ties-with-vietnam-as-a-%E2%80%98south-china-sea-ally%E2%80%99 <span>Strengthening Ties with Vietnam as a ‘South China Sea Ally’</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Sun, 03/19/2017 - 10:17am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> U.S. vital interests need to be addressed through strong relationships and alliances. The U.S. cannot be content to rely on past goodwill and must actively build and nurture its ties within the region.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/strengthening-ties-with-vietnam-as-a-%E2%80%98south-china-sea-ally%E2%80%99" rel="tag" title="Strengthening Ties with Vietnam as a ‘South China Sea Ally’" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Strengthening Ties with Vietnam as a ‘South China Sea Ally’</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/strengthening-ties-with-vietnam-as-a-%E2%80%98south-china-sea-ally%E2%80%99#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">1 comment</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/253/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1489991843" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Sun, 19 Mar 2017 14:17:39 +0000 SWJED 65566 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com COIN Lessons Ignored: The Philippines Campaign (1899-1902) http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/coin-lessons-ignored-the-philippines-campaign-1899-1902 <span>COIN Lessons Ignored: The Philippines Campaign (1899-1902)</span> <span><span>Peter J. Munson</span></span> <span>Wed, 05/22/2013 - 3:30am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> The Army has an unfortunate tradition of considering insurgent conflict a sideshow effort and relegating the study of insurgencies to the fringes of military science. The Philippines campaign is a prime example.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/coin-lessons-ignored-the-philippines-campaign-1899-1902" rel="tag" title="COIN Lessons Ignored: The Philippines Campaign (1899-1902)" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about COIN Lessons Ignored: The Philippines Campaign (1899-1902)</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/jrnl/art/coin-lessons-ignored-the-philippines-campaign-1899-1902#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">20 comments</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/taxonomy/term/253/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1523290347" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000 Peter J. Munson 14091 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Succeeding in Afghanistan http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/succeeding-in-afghanistan <span>Succeeding in Afghanistan</span> <span><span>Peter J. Munson</span></span> <span>Fri, 04/26/2013 - 3:25am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> If we ignore village life – or try to bend it to our view of what it should be – we will fail in Afghanistan as we did in Vietnam.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/succeeding-in-afghanistan" rel="tag" title="Succeeding in Afghanistan" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Succeeding in Afghanistan</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/jrnl/art/succeeding-in-afghanistan#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">7 comments</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/taxonomy/term/253/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1371573107" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:25:00 +0000 Peter J. Munson 14042 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Of Groundhogs and Ground Combat http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/of-groundhogs-and-ground-combat <span>Of Groundhogs and Ground Combat</span> <span><span>Peter J. Munson</span></span> <span>Thu, 04/11/2013 - 3:30am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> One consistently wrong—but always convenient—prediction has been the improbability of ground wars and the declining utility of ground forces.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/of-groundhogs-and-ground-combat" rel="tag" title="Of Groundhogs and Ground Combat" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Of Groundhogs and Ground Combat</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/jrnl/art/of-groundhogs-and-ground-combat#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">1 comment</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/taxonomy/term/253/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1365999850" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:30:00 +0000 Peter J. Munson 13986 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com