COIN in the PI
US-Philippines Partnership May be Model for Fighting Terrorism Elsewhere – Julian Barnes, Los Angeles Times.
The small US military mission in the Philippines attracts little attention, but Defense Department officials say it has been surprisingly effective at reducing the havens once used by militants here – and that could make the effort a model for other US partnerships with other nations, including Pakistan.
Pakistan has been reluctant to allow more than 70 American trainers into the country, worried about public reaction to a substantive US troop presence. But the low profile and public acceptance of the US military program in the Philippines suggest there could be lessons for American officers eager to step up their efforts with the Pakistan military…
More at The Los Angeles Times.
