Devesa, R. T. (2014). Revisiting state policies on the role of the Armed Forces in internal and external security and their implications on the AFP modernization (Unpublished master's thesis). Public Management Development Program, Development Academy of the Philippines.

Public Management Development Program Senior Executives Class Batch 2 Thesis (SEC)--Development Academy of the Philippines.

The first AFP Modernization Act (RA 7898) was passed almost two decade ago but it did not fully meet its objectives. The State, recognizing the real need for an armed forces capable of defending its territory against foreign aggression, is again moving forward with the Revised AFP Modernization Act (RA 10349) passed in 2012. This time as in the first, the obstacles to hurdle are enormous. It is too tempting to ask, 'what can be done differently not to achieve this goal?' The AFP Modernization Program (AFP MP) has five areas of development, (1) the Force Restructuring and Organizational Development (FROD), (2) Human Resource Development (HRD), (3) Doctrines Development (DD), (4) Capability, Materiel and Technology Development (CMTD), and the (5) Bases/Support Systems Development (BSSD). This paper will focus on the first component. Not very long after the Philippine Independence, the armed forces has since then been engaged in confronting armed dissidence from communist insurgents and later Muslim secessionists until this time. With the armed forces deployed in Counterinsurgency Operations/ Internal Security Operations (COIN/ISO) all over the country, FROD is a huge challenge considering other factors such as, restriction in the recruitment or augmentation in the number of troops. There are obstacles, but there are also some resources available but not utilized or not tapped and transformed to become part of the solution. This paper will try to present some perspectives in addressing the issues of COIN/ISO, force restructuring and the Whole-of-Government approach in relation to achieving the State's defense and security and AFP modernization objectives, by means of adopting an alternative policy.