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... are these two modes of warfare? Do they share any key principles? This study argues that the principle of destruction forms a major ... But a sharp intellect is not required for an effective counterinsurgency campaign. The Arab cause was fortunate that its revolt ...

Journal Article - Jan 4 2012 - 4:25am - 14 comments

... experience on the ground at a PRT in Afghanistan. Does counterinsurgency work? Absolutely. I think counterinsurgency works ... valid today? Yes, I think so. One of the great principles in this type of work is that humility and humbleness are important ...

Journal Article - May 11 2012 - 6:05am - 25 comments

... Olson: Counterinsurgency Ops Should 'Involve Countering the Insurgents' - John T. ... in population centric Coin (read: Galula, 3-24, and his 28 principles). Schmedlap: Well if nothing else with regard to the ...

Blog post - May 26 2010 - 1:49pm - 36 comments - 0 attachments

... Philippines a Model for Counterinsurgency by Jim Michaels, USA Today. BLUF: "Though not widely known, ... of transposing models, but that is worthwhile to look for principles that can be borrowed. I agree the OEF-P model isn't one that should ...

Blog post - Mar 30 2011 - 7:45am - 41 comments - 0 attachments

... in World War II is preferable to the U.S. method of counterinsurgency in Afghanistan.  The apolitical and astrategic ... An American Way of War.”  In Rethinking the Principles of War , Edited by Anthony D. McIvor, 13-140. Annapolis, MD: Naval ...

Journal Article - Nov 17 2011 - 9:17am - 9 comments

... the effectiveness of the "mailed fist" approach to counterinsurgency. People like Luttwak, Peters, and Scheuer have proposed it ... too, but does so in a way consistent with our professed principles as a nation and without putting our military in constant, senseless ...

Blog post - Jul 5 2011 - 9:00am - 98 comments - 0 attachments

... conversation on the need/utility of rethinking FM 3-24, Counterinsurgency. You can help them out by spending 10 minutes on this ... Personally, I did benefit "slightly" from utilizing the "principles" contained in FM 3-24, but working with Iraqi Police presented a ...

Blog post - Dec 2 2010 - 4:07pm - 34 comments - 0 attachments

... at his best, he is unexcelled at discussing how to wage a counterinsurgency campaign. And I think the Australian infantry officer turned ... gathers field observations, boils them down to distilled principles, and then describes those rules in a clear, practical manner. ...

Blog post - Feb 8 2010 - 2:36pm - 79 comments - 0 attachments

... read your commentary concerning David Galula's work on counterinsurgency and its applicability for today's COIN campaigns and you seem ... the envelope trying for mission accomplishment along COIN principles, they followed the most strict interpretations of the ...

Journal Article - Dec 14 2010 - 8:37pm - 83 comments

... If in fact the population is NOT the center of gravity in counterinsurgency warfare, then - what is ? Body counts ? Control of the ground ... State. I think he missed the mark on his offered three principles (more a take on the application of the US military, rather than on ...

Blog post - Jan 13 2012 - 7:19am - 49 comments - 0 attachments