This map illustrates the different ways and forms by which the United States has established its military basing in the Philippines. It shows the locations of the increasing number of military exercises the US has been holding year-round in venues throughout the country from Batanes to Tawi-Tawi since 2001. It also charts the growing number of ports that an increasing number of US warships have been visiting. It highlights the under-reported presence of a unit of US Special Operations Forces that has been stationed continuously and indefinitely in various camps throughout Mindanao, with its headquarters inside the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City, since 2002.
With the US and Philippine governments attempting to downplay their actions in the country, the map makes visible the true scale and extent of US military presence in the country today.
The map accompanies Focus on the Global South’s recent report, At the Door of All the East: The Philippines in United States Military Strategy, which explains how the US is transforming its presence in the Philippines in a way that seeks to heighten its capacity for intervention within the country and in the region.
The JPG file of the map is now available online for download:
http://www.focusweb.org/images/stories/us%20mil%20presence%20poster.jpg
The PDF file of the report, At the Door of All the East: The Philippines in United States Military Strategy, may also be downloaded from:
www.focusweb.org/at-the-door-of-all-the-east.pdf
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June 24th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
You missed some places where these imperialist oppressors have been arrogantly making their ugly American presence felt:
(1) Guinsaugon, Leyte
(2) Albay mudslide site
(3) Princess of the Stars (Romblon)
June 28th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Its better to have US military presence here in the Philippines, because of their high technology and there spyplane so that the military will know the situation here in our country.
April 15th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
When the americans leave, who will defend our country? When we get invaded, you communist sympathizers will cry for US help! The only way to help the philippines is abolish corruption then we will be a country with a strong economy which will be able to afford to purchase and maintain both security and defense materials (yes! not just purchase but to maintain it!!)
Or a better way would be an american state! Im not a a pro american buff but look at us after many invaders, only under us rule we filipinos experienced true democracy. Theres just too many corrupt and communist bastards out there. Hey communism is a past life. Get over it! Too many corrupt beurcratic government officials!!!