Money in the Bank--Lessons Learned from Past Counterinsurgency (COIN) Operations : RAND Counterinsurgency Study--Paper 4.
Title:
Money in the Bank--Lessons Learned from Past Counterinsurgency (COIN) Operations : RAND Counterinsurgency Study--Paper 4.
Author:
Rabasa, Angel.
ISBN:
9780833042835
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (103 pages)
Series:
Rand Counterinsurgency Study, v.4 ; v.04
Rand Counterinsurgency Study, v.4
Contents:
Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Summary -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One - Introduction -- Chapter Two - Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency -- Strengths of the Insurgents -- Weaknesses of the Insurgents -- Strengths of the Counterinsurgents -- Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents -- Conclusions -- Chapter Three - Algeria (1954-1962) -- Introduction -- Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency -- Strengths of the Insurgents -- Weaknesses of the Insurgents -- Strengths of the Counterinsurgents -- Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents -- Conclusions -- Chapter Four - Vietnam (1959-1972) -- Introduction -- Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency -- Phase I: The Beginning of the Insurgency (1959-1963) -- Phase II: Post-Diem Instability and Arrival of U.S. Combat Troops (1963-1968) -- Phase III: The Pacification Era (1968-1972) -- Strengths of the Insurgents -- Weaknesses of the Insurgents -- Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents -- Strengths of the Counterinsurgents -- Conclusions -- Chapter Five - El Salvador (1980-1992) -- Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency -- Strengths of the Guerrillas -- Weaknesses of the Guerrillas -- Strengths of the Government -- Weaknesses of the Government -- Conclusions -- Chapter Six - Jammu and Kashmir (1947-Present) -- Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency -- Strengths of the Insurgents -- Weaknesses of the Insurgents -- Characteristics of the Counterinsurgent Forces -- Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents -- Strengths of the Counterinsurgents -- Chapter Seven - Colombia (1963-Present) -- Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency -- Strengths of the Guerrillas -- Weaknesses of the Guerrillas -- Strengths of the Government -- Weaknesses of the Government -- Conclusions.
Chapter Eight - Conclusions: Lessons Learned for Future Counterinsurgencies -- Bibliography.
Abstract:
As insurgent threats evolve and assume new forms, the United States must also evolve in its ability to counter potentially prolonged threats in several parts of the world. Because of the potential for global reach in contemporary insurgencies, the ability to draw on lessons learned from past counterinsurgency (COIN) campaigns using different historical cases can be valuable, helping current and future leaders prevent a repetition of mistakes and building a foundation on which to build contemporary responses. To this end, six historic COIN operations from the 19th and 20th centuries are examined to determine which tactics, techniques, and procedures led to success and which to failure. The Philippines, Algeria, Vietnam, El Salvador, Jammu and Kashmir, and Colombia were chosen for their varied characteristics relating to geography, historical era, outcome, type of insurgency faced, and level of U.S. involvement. Specific issues examined include the counterinsurgents' ability to innovate and adapt, the need to find a way to recognize the threat, and tactics for confronting it.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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