Philippines a Model for Counterinsurgency
Philippines a Model for Counterinsurgency by Jim Michaels, USA Today. BLUF: “Though not widely known, the Philippines once threatened to become a hub of al-Qaeda… Since 9/11, the small U.S. contingent here has given the Philippine military the tools and know-how to decimate Abu Sayyaf on its own and have created what some military experts say is a model for how to stop Islamic insurgencies before they require an invasion force to defeat.”
Related:
Treading Softly in the Philippines – The Weekly Standard
The Lesser and Greater Insurgencies of the Philippines – Long War Journal
The Role of the Philippines in the Long War – Long War Journal
Investing in People – Long War Journal
OEF Philippines: Thinking COIN, Practicing FID – Special Warfare
Securing Peace in Mindanao through Diplomacy, Development, and Defense – U.S. Embassy, Manila
Jihadists in Paradise – The Atlantic
