Clausewitz as an Immovable Object or the Need for a New War Theory in the Study of Warfare in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria
On Carl von Clausewitz: What is less spoken of is his study of small wars and people’s war.
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The Sri Lankan Civil War: Turning COIN on Its Head and Learning to Adapt
The LTTE’s focus on conventional military operations proved to be their ultimate downfall.
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Las Pandillas en El Salvador: ¿Un Nuevo Tipo de Insurgencia?
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La investigación sostiene que las principales pandillas en El Salvador (MS-13 y Barrio 18) han evolucionado hasta constituirse en un nuevo tipo de insurgencia.
The End of Afghanistan’s Spring Fighting Seasons and the Demise of the Afghan National Security Forces?
While many rejoice the arrival of spring, Afghans know that this season ushers in a considerable increase in fighting. Or at least it used to.
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Peasant Roles in Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: A Brief Historical Analysis
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.
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"Vietnam"
8 May 1986 address by General Volney F. Warner at Saint Anselm College, New Hampshire. Posted here with the kind permission of General Warner.
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Trump’s Imaginary “Strategy” for Afghanistan
Perhaps after hard-hitting briefings from Mattis and McMaster, Trump finally realized Obama’s decision to remain in Afghanistan was both realistic and necessary.
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The Circum-Caribbean (Bolivarian-Grenadine) War - Early 2017 Review
This paper updates and expands upon an essay published in Small Wars Journal in 2014. Some of the text from the 2014 essay has been left intact as still operative.
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Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 3: Brazilian Gangs and Colombian BACRIM Recruit Demobilized FARC Commandos
The aftermath of Colombia’s long FARC insurgency has left a criminal power vacuum.
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Lessons from Insurgent Warfare
SWJ discussion with Seth G. Jones, Director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corporation.