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The United States' George Marshall did not intervene to stop the Chinese civil war and there was no arms embargo on the Nationalists. Consequently the Chinese Communists, even with all the weapons of the Manchukuo Army and most of the Japanese Kwantung Army weapons and the increased size of its forces, was defeated in the Northeastern area in China in 1947. The warlords gradually lost powers to...

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE, AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO SECURE THE STATE AND PROTECT OUR PEOPLE FROM TERRORISM.

MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES The Parties to this Treaty, Reaffirming their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all Governments, and desiring to strengthen the fabric of peace in the Pacific Area, Recalling with mutual pride the historic r...

THE martial law era in the Republic of the Philippines is over. President Ferdinand E. Marcos resigned and fled the Philippines on 26 February 1986 after it became apparent that he could no longer maintain power in the face of an irreversible and growing demand among all segments of the Philippine polity that his leading political opponent, Corazon Aquino, be installed as the legitimate winner ...

Combat divisons of Allied and Axis nations during World War II.

AIR FORCE REVIEW Vol 2, No 3 Victory Through Vigilance by LTC ELMER R AMON PAF (GSC) The Air Force is now under a wholly new leadership, with a new Commanding General in Lt Gen Nestor R Santillan AFP, a new Chief of Air Staff in Col Jaime M Viernes PAF, and soon a new Vice Commander. With the top three positions in new hands, it is expected that the whole Air Force is now going to face a new ...

AIR FORCE REVIEW Vol 2, No 2 EDITORIAL Modernizing Our Air Force: A Way to Protect Our People's Freedom By LTCOL ELMER R AMON PAF The protection of our sovereignty and territorial integrity for the continued enjoyment of our cherished ideals of freedom and democracy is the reason for being of the Philippine Air Force. The PAF is ready and willing to defend these ideals and improve the qualit...

AIR FORCE REVIEW Vol 2, No 2 EDITORIAL Flying in the Changing Times Lt Col Jose Tony E Villarete PAF The Philippine Air Force is 54 years old. A wealth of experience and lessons learned for the past 54 years of dedicated and exemplary service to the country and its people provide the PAF with valuable inputs in the formulation and development of doctrines. The preponderance of success storie...

AIR FORCE REVIEW Vol 2, No 1 THE ECONOMICS OF AIR POWER IN EXTERNAL SECURITY LTC ELMER R AMON PAF The security environment in the Asia- Pacific remains volatile and uncertain because of various factors including the overlapping claims in the South China Sea. Most if not all of the six countries claim ownership of part or of the whole Spratly Island Group are relentlessly pursuing their own re...