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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.

Village Stability Operations: An Historical Perspective from Vietnam to Afghanistan

Journal Article | March 28, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(13)

The Civilian Irregular Defense Group was one of Special Forces’ greatest success stories and by far the greatest example of how to fight unconventional warfare with an economy of force approach.

VSO versus DSO

by Christopher Wilkerson

Journal Article | March 19, 2013 02:25 AM | Comments(1)

Do the terrain and the friendly and enemy situations allow stability operations at the village or district level?

Supporting Rebels: Three Conditions for Success

by David Sterman

Journal Article | February 28, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(3)

Under certain conditions, supporting rebels can achieve strategic objectives without causing instability or humanitarian catastrophe.

Withdraw and Win: “Go” for Victory in Afghanistan

by Joshua Thiel and Douglas A. Borer

Journal Article | February 25, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(11)

If the coalition consolidates on major bases along the ring road and attempts a Soviet-style hub and spoke concept, the result will be the same: defeat.

Which Tribe Should We Engage? A Tribal Engagement Assessment Methodology

by David Bowers

Journal Article | January 25, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(18)

Operators must understand local culture and must harness the power of local institutions to fight an irregular enemy. A proposed method to do so.

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?)

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