The Foreigners Fighting in Marawi

The crisis in Marawi City is nearing its second month, yet the fighting rages on. One of the main impasse the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) faced is how adept their opponents were compared to them with urban warfare. What the military found more surprising was that the Islamic State militants employed effective weapons […]

To Liberate a City by Destroying It

It has been a month and two weeks since the start of the Marawi crisis. As the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ fought valiantly to rid the city of Islamic State insurgents, they have savaged the community in the process.

The United States’ Armed Forces of the Philippines

It’s no secret the Philippines and the United States are close allies, but is this alliance one of partnership or peonage?