I Can't Believe We Are Losing To These Guys
by Vegetius
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"The greatest threat to the Afghan government is the Afghan government." This...
IBOLC: Platoon Leader Decision Making for the 21st Century
by Major Michael Fortenberry, Small Wars Journal
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In the...
Common Analytic Standards
Intelligence Community Directive # 203 and U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence
by Lieutenant Colonel Von H. Pigg, Small Wars Journal
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Identity, Insurgency & Healing
by Dianna Wuagneux
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A constant challenge faced by the Coalition Forces in Afghanistan is the ability of the Anti...
From the outset, the U.S. treated Al Qaeda as a military objective instead of an organization to be understood, penetrated, and permanently dismantled.
Knowing how insurgencies last so long can help to understand why they last so long
Implementing a Population-Centric Counterinsurgency Strategy
Northeast Afghanistan, May 07 -- July 08
by Major Nathan Springer
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Implementing COIN Doctrine in the Absence of a Legitimate State
by David C. Ellis and James Sisco
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Improving Information Operations in Iraq and the Global War on Terror
by Farook Ahmed and Oubai Shahbandar, Small Wars Journal
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The Surge of US military...
In Afghanistan, Less is More
by David Malet
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Two recent developments have brought optimism to some Afghanistan-watchers. The first is the...
In Marja: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way
by Colonel Gary Anderson
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It never ceases to amaze me how quick we are to lecture...
Recent budget debates have featured emotional discussions about reforming the military retirement system. This is not a new phenomenon; there have been more than a dozen official studies on...
As India’s ambitions and might grow, attachments to the UN and to UNPKOs are eroding in favor of more hard-headed assessments
Indigenous Forces and Sanctuary Denial
Enduring Counterinsurgency Imperatives
by LTC Robert M. Cassidy
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Information Counterrevolution
by Adam Elkus, Small Wars Journal
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When Iranians took to the streets to protest vote-rigging by their nation's theocratic...
Information Operations on the Counterinsurgency Battlefield
by Azriel Peskowitz, Small Wars Journal
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Terrorism has always...
Information Sharing for Irregular Warfare
by Lieutenant Colonel Ehsan Mehmood Khan
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A sturdy string of irregular warfare is the...
Should we focus more on creating ink spots and less on defeating the Taliban?
We have no more real control over conflict (or the universe) than anyone else, in fact, sometimes we now have less. If we cannot control, we must adapt.
Times of crisis can be a brief window of opportunity for large institutional bureaucracies to overcome jurisdictional boundaries and make changes to business as usual.
Inside the Surge
1-5 Cavalry in Ameriyah
by Lieutenant Colonel Dale Kuehl, Small Wars Journal
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I had the privilege of commanding the 1st...
Imperatives for Confronting Irregular Challenges
Insurgencia Criminal en las Américas
por John P. Sullivan
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Organizaciones criminales...
Insurgencies in South Sudan:
A Mandatory Path to Build a Nation?
by Marc-Andre Lagrange
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The 2010 elections in Sudan were more than just a formal...
Alex Verschoor-Kirss provides an interesting look at a case of cultural insurgency: the Estonian Forest Brothers movement.
If one believes they are in the Clear/Hold phase and they are taking regular casualties, then I believe a change to disruption would make a difference.
Operations in Safar focused on ridding the area of enemy fighters and not mimicking the standard gain a foot hold and chasing ghosts through a minefield tactics.
Overdue Bill: Integrating Counterinsurgency into Army Professional Education
by Major Niel Smith
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In the eight years since...
Perspective from the Tactical Level of Operations
Observing how the Afghans develop intelligence and seek creative means to support their operations is vital to Afghans owning the security.
When an adversary arrives in a form that was unanticipated, an intellectually curious officer will be able to draw upon years of education tested not in the classroom, but in the real...
Intelligence and Third-Party Intervention in Unconventional Civil/Sectarian Conflicts:
The British in Malaya and American Military in Lebanon
by Augustine Marinelli, Small Wars Journal
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Interagency Reform
by Major Christopher Smith, Small Wars Journal
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After many years of in-depth studies and comprehensive proposals on how to improve the...
Interoperability is a function of leadership, hardship, and time. To quickly achieve it, focus on individual personalities, understand that everyone has value, and exercise mission command.
The Wrong War:
An Interview with Bing West, A Sequel
by Octavian Manea
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What is wrong with the war strategy employed by ISAF forces?
The...
Interview with Colonel Peter Mansoor
by Octavian Manea
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"Local relationships are really the key in winning a counterinsurgency."
It is...
