COIN Center Webcast
The US Army Counterinsurgency Center is pleased to host Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Assistant Professor of Irregular Warfare at National Defense University. Dr. Gorkais is also an Associate Fellow at Joint Special Operations University. He is a graduate of the University of London and Corvinus University, Budapest.
Dr. Gorka and Dr. David Kilcullen recently co-authored an article for Joint Force Quarterly entitled An Actor-centric Theory of War: Understanding the Difference Between COIN and Counterinsurgency. In that piece they wrote that “COIN, in the American mode, is but one small reflection of the much older, even ancient, practice of countering insurgents, or irregular enemies.” They propose a theory of war based on who is using violence against us; an “Actor-Centric” theory of war.
Dr.Gorka’s brief is Wednesday, 29 June 2011 at 10:00 CDT (1100 EST, 15:00 ZULU). Those interested in attending may view the meeting online at https://connect.dco.dod.mil/coinweb and participate via Defense Connect Online (DCO) as a guest. Remote attendees will be able to ask questions and view the slides through the software.
