Asymmetric Warfare and Abnormal Methodology: Redefining Victory
Jordan Bravin explains how counterinsurgency operations, 'hybrid war', and asymmetric conflicts of the 21st century are leading to the development of new measures of how to define victory.
View ArticleA New and Personal Narrative of Who Lost Vietnam
Arnold Isaacs reviews Frank Scotton's Uphill Battle: Reflections on Viet Nam Counterinsurgency and finds the author's first-hand account of who lost the war convincing.
View ArticleWhat the War Classics Teach Us about Fighting Terrorists
Colonel (Ret.) Philip Lisagor explores classic war and strategy literature and more recent COIN offerings in an attempt to explain the course of America's 'War on Terror.'
View ArticleRethinking the Role of Religion in Counterinsurgency
With recent cases of religiously motivated violence in Jerusalem, Ottawa, and elsewhere, Jason Klocek finds that policymakers frequently use overwhelming force against insurgents motivated by religion.
View ArticleTreating Infections, Fighting Insurgencies
Benjamin Kirkup argues that if an insurgent, much like a microbe, has a useful role to play in the community, there is ultimately no reason to remove it post-infection, which may explain why our COIN...
View Article‘Concrete Hell': Urban Warfare in the 20th Century
Peter Storey reviews Louis DiMarco's 'Concrete Hell' on the history of 20th century urban warfare and finds the analysis wanting in respect to new contributions to the subject despite the author's...
View ArticleAmerican Snipers are No Cowards
Iraq War veteran and former U.S. Marine Scout/Sniper Matt Victoriano weighs in on the public debate surrounding Clint Eastwood's interpretation of Chris Kyle's story, American Sniper.
View ArticleWhy Terrorists Do Not Need Territory
Lionel Beehner debunks the myth that territorial safe havens are necessary for terrorists to plan and carry out attacks.
View ArticleIs there a Place for ‘Total War’ in the Modern World?
Army Captain Justin Lynch on the debate over how America should apply military force in the modern world between supporters and critics of "Total War" and more population-centric methods applied in...
View ArticleTraining a More Dangerous Enemy
Army Captain Justin Lynch on why every time America leaves an undefeated foe on the battlefield it helps them evolve into a better, more dangerous enemy.
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