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 | A TRADITION THAT NEVER WAS CRITIQUING THE CRITIQUE OF BRITISH COIN
In recent years a number of commentators have posited that the British reputation for
conducting small wars has suffered in the wake of setbacks in Iraq and Afghanistan. The
argument here contests whether such a tradition can be truly said to have ever existed. A close
examination of this supposed tradition reveals itself to be highly elusive. Rarely has a facility for
counterinsurgency or small war ever been claimed by the British armed forces ...Read more > | 12 Pages 364.69 KB |
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 | THE SIZE OF OPERATIONAL STAFFS : LESS MAY BE MORE
Is there a better way to organize staffs in operational headquarters based on their roles? Following 9/11 in the ensuing Global War on Terror, the sizes of divisions and corps serving as operational headquarters have doubled and tripled, ...Read more > | 53 Pages 606.89 KB |
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 | COUNTERING INSURGENCY IN SOUTH ASIA: THREE APPROACHES
The challenge of counter-insurgency (COIN) is urgent for the security and stability in South Asia.
Pakistan, Afghanistan and India have been grappling with insurgency with mixed and gradual success.
This paper offers three different approaches to the study of COIN in South Asia, contrasting ISAF-led
efforts to tackle the Taliban in Afghanistan, with the Pakistani and Indian experiences to deal with local
insurgencies, including in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Jammu and ...Read more > | 21 Pages 428.87 KB |
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 | CONDUCT OF JUNIOR LEADERS IN COUNTER INSURGENCY OPERATIONS A DECISIVE FACTOR By Brigadier PS Mann, SM, VSM (Retd)*
Junior leaders are the mainstay of the Indian Army (IA) and have time
and again turned the tide against heavy odds owing to their superior
training, high level of motivation, grit and extreme sacrifice. They have
been greatly responsible for achieving victory in many a battle which has
changed the course of ...Read more > | 4 Pages 24.75 KB |
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 | HELP WANTED By Kristin M. Bakke
How do so-called transnational insurgents, or foreign fghters, shape domestic struggles? In particular,how do they shape the domestic insurgents ...Read more > | 38 Pages 162.04 KB |
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 | THE FUTURE OF INSURGENCY
What are key historical trends in insurgencies? And what do these finding suggest about
the future of insurgency?We examine four aspects: causes of insurgency, outside support,
strategies, and ...Read more > | 26 Pages 391.74 KB |
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