Information on "Counterinsurgency"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
CTC Sentinel 6(4)
Author: Matthew Levitt, Samuel Logan, David Cook, Anne Wolf, William Reno, Anne Giudicelli
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue of the CTC Sentinel examines Hizb Allah’s tradecraft and the capabilities of the group’s international terrorist wing, the Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO). More on «CTC Sentinel 6(4)»
March 2013
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20 Mar 2013
Governance, Identity, and Counterinsurgency
Author: Michael Fitzsimmons
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
In this monograph the author considers whether, in insurgencies where ethno-religious identities are salient, claims to legitimacy may rest more on the identity of who governs rather than on how whoever governs. More on «Governance, Identity, and Counterinsurgency» -
15 Mar 2013
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations
Author: Ronald O'Rourke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background information and potential issues for Congress on the Navy’s irregular warfare (IW) and counterterrorism (CT) operations. More on «Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
France in Mali: Now or Never for European Foreign and Security Policy
Author: Sophie O’Donoghue
Publisher: Security & Defence Agenda (SDA)
This report summarizes a SDA/Friends of Europe policy debate on the French military intervention in Mali. More on «France in Mali: Now or Never for European Foreign and Security Policy » -
Feb 2013
Mali and the Sahel-Sahara: From Crisis Management to Sustainable Strategy
Author: Mireille Affa’a-Mindzie, Chris Perry
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This issue brief analyzes the crisis in Mali and the Sahel-Sahara region following the March 2012 coup d’état and subsequent insurgency by Islamist rebels. More on «Mali and the Sahel-Sahara: From Crisis Management to Sustainable Strategy»
January 2013
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15 Jan 2013
Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Notwithstanding considerable improvements since 2009, this report argues that Pakistan's Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) remain an area of insecurity. More on «Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA» -
2013
The Inadequacy of Counter-Insurgency as 'Strategy'
Author: John Bruni
Publisher: SAGE International
This article suggests that counter-insurgency (COIN), as a strategic and operational art to ‘bring order’ to a restive population, has always been a failed policy option. More on «The Inadequacy of Counter-Insurgency as 'Strategy'»
December 2012
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11 Dec 2012
Thailand: The Evolving Conflict in the South
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the evolution of the conflict between the government of Thailand and the Malay-Muslim insurgents in the southern provinces. More on «Thailand: The Evolving Conflict in the South»
November 2012
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14 Nov 2012
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol 14, No 23
Author: Emil Souleimanov, Johanna Popjanevski, Richard Weitz, Rizwan Zeb, Tavus Rejepova, Eka Janashia, Erkin Akhmadov, Suhrob Majidov
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst includes analytical articles and field reports on security issues facing the Central Asia-Caucasus region in October and November 2012. More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol 14, No 23» -
Nov 2012
Beyond the Battlefield: Institutional Army Transformation Following Victory in Iraq
Author: G Scott Taylor
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper clarifies the steps the US Army must take to institutionalize the lessons it learned in the Iraq War, specifically in the cases of counterinsurgency and stabilization operations. More on «Beyond the Battlefield: Institutional Army Transformation Following Victory in Iraq»
