ISAF may provide a new model of counterinsurgency – de facto multilateral – based on classical doctrines and tenets, yet organizationally and operationally different.
Responding to the crisis of ineffective governance will require governance advising during all phases of military operations. We describe here the potential role of the SFAB in such a response.
A Small Wars Journal interview with General David Petraeus by Octavian Manea.
This paper discusses the tactics the Shining Path employed to spread their influence from the southern Andean highlands throughout the majority of Peru.
Nigeria remains a fragile state fighting what many believe is a misguided war on terror to hold itself together as a republic.
For many years after the withdrawal, it appeared that the so-called ‘Reagan Offensive’ in its political pressure and provision of arms to Afghan rebels was the overwhelming factor.
When employed correctly Military Information Support Operations as a force multiplier enjoys unparalleled capability to shape, and ultimately win, the hearts and minds of the populace.
The LTTE’s focus on conventional military operations proved to be their ultimate downfall.
Modern British doctrine, while espousing many successful principles, neglects some critical lessons from actual British practice.
Development of COIN methods and application has ebbed and flowed in its effectiveness. Though many studies have been initiated, the role and impact of the peasantry has been largely overlooked.
