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Analysis of a Decade at War
by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | June 25, 2012 08:56 AM | Comments(15)

What have we learned from a decade at war?  Are they the right issues and the right lessons?

The COiNventional Wisdom
by Grant Martin

Journal Article | August 9, 2012 05:03 PM | Comments(54)

  Will we “learn” the same lessons we learned after Vietnam again? (…and, by the way, what were those lessons?)

Searching for a Baker’s Dozen: Consolidating the Post 9-11 Strategic Lessons Learned
by Youssef Aboul-Enein and R. Chandler Swallow

Blog post | September 17, 2012 06:32 PM | Comments(0)

Often in warfare and business, the team that can adapt to the new reality fastest wins the next battle. 

So, You’re Going to be an Advisor?
by Pat McKavitt

Journal Article | April 24, 2013 02:25 AM | Comments(1)

Ten easy to follow recommendations to help you become an effective military advisor.

A Ball of Mirrors: Iraq’s Lessons for Future Counterinsurgencies
by Haider Ali Hussein Mullick

Journal Article | April 23, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(0)

Unlike a certain mathematical solution counterinsurgency is a laden with human error and complexity.

Lessons from the Battle of Chancellorsville
by David Tyler

Journal Article | May 8, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(3)

The Battle of Chancellorsville ended 150 years ago this week. It still holds lessons for us.

COIN Lessons Ignored: The Philippines Campaign (1899-1902)
by Bill Putnam

Journal Article | May 22, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(20)

The Army has an unfortunate tradition of considering insurgent conflict a sideshow effort and relegating the study of insurgencies to the fringes of military science. The Philippines campaign is a...

Afghanistan: Lessons Learned from an ISAF Perspective
by Robert Beljan

Journal Article | May 30, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(2)

Some of the major “lessons learned” by ISAF while conducting Counterinsurgency and Stability Operations in Afghanistan

Targeting and Intelligence at the Company Level: Lessons Learned from a CoIST in Afghanistan
by Christopher G. Ingram

Journal Article | June 18, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(0)

Counterinsurgency is often a small-unit battle, with company-sized elements requiring organic intelligence capabilities to leverage information into tactical success.

Bunker Hill: A Story of Prudent Risk and Reckless Irresponsibility
by Thomas M. Williams

Journal Article | June 17, 2013 08:00 AM | Comments(2)

Building a culture that accepts risk requires frank discussion about what words mean and how they translate into action. The Battle of Bunker Hill provides excellent fodder for any leader...