| CTC Sentinel. Volume 6, Issue 1 |
Jan 2013 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Erich Marquardt; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 6, Issue 1 |
Jan 2013 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Erich Marquardt; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 5, Issue 11-12, November 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| Why Failing Terrorist Groups Persist: The Case of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb |
Jun 2012 |
134 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Nessel; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is less likely to reach its goal of establishing an Islamic state in Algeria than at any time since its earlier history as the Armed Islamic Group (GIA). Yet the group endures. The apparent resilience of AQIM relies less on its actual organization than the environmental factors that have allowed it to persist. By co-opting local anti-government groups, Algerian jihadists have long been allowed ... |
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| COIN: Is Current Doctrine Counterfeit? |
17 May 2012 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Micah I Nodine; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| While the outcome of the Iraq war seems to have validated the U.S. Army's counterinsurgency manual FM 3-24, the war in Afghanistan seems to indicate there are fundamental problems associated with its historical principles and concepts. Dr. Kilcullen and Dr. Gorka asserted in a recent Joint Forces Quarterly article that the Army has relied on an incomplete set of examples to form current COIN doctrine. To evaluate their claim, this ... |
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| What Are We Fighting For?: The Center of Gravity in Counterinsurgency |
04 May 2012 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew C Danner; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have initiated a flood of scholarly material on irregular warfare, counterinsurgency (COIN), and so-called small wars, and this trend has been furthered within the U.S. military with the revision of several doctrinal publications focusing on irregular warfare. In nearly all literature on COIN, to include tactical directives and other guidance issued by commanders, the population is identified as the center of gravity (COG) for ... |
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| Insecurity and Instability in the Sahel Region: The Case of Mali |
19 Mar 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Oumar Diarra; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Despite its somewhat successful use of the military, the Malian government is not seen as doing nearly enough to fight and chase out terrorists from its northern regions where they find safe haven. Regional rivalries have resurfaced and jeopardized the regional cooperation effort. The creation of a Combined Staff Command including Mali, Mauritania, Algeria and Niger, plus the Malian government s own development initiative for its northern desert regions will ... |
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| Air Command and Control in Small Wars |
01 Dec 2011 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R Heusinkveld; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| There has been much discussion about the best use of air power in small wars, specifically with regard to current operations in Afghanistan. Coalition air forces involved in Operation Enduring Freedom use the same command and control (C2) structure doctrinally established for all types of operations: centralized control and decentralized execution. Is there a better way to structure air power in small wars? The small wars fought by the French ... |
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| An Identity of Violence: Exploring the Origins of Political Violence |
Dec 2011 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Lyndsey D Fatz; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The United States Department of Defense and development agencies often attribute political violence and instability to poverty and a lack of economic development. However, the cases of Morocco and Algeria challenge this popular assumption as Morocco is considerably poorer than Algeria, yet enjoys greater political stability with less incidences of political violence. Beyond the traditional answers of economic aid and political intervention, these two nations demonstrate that national identity is ... |
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| Defeating David: Looking Beyond a Matched Strategy |
Dec 2011 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin R Kotula; Timothy L Richardson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis builds upon existing contemporary theories that attempt to explain the outcomes of asymmetric conflict. Specifically, this thesis uses Ivan Arregu n-Toft's Strategic Interaction Theory as a baseline to identify theoretical gaps that can not only help further explain asymmetric conflict outcomes, but also provide insight into developing the proper strategy for strong actors. Arregu n-Toft contends that when the strong actor employs the correct strategy then it will ... |
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| Malaria |
JUN 2011 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Mary K. Klassen-Fischer; Ronald C. Neafie; Wayne M. Meyers; INOVA CENTRAL LAB FAIRFAX VA
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| Malaria is an infectious disease caused by coccidian protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, and transmitted by infected female anopheline mosquitoes. Plasmodium sp infecting humans include Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium ovale. The 4 species differ in geographic distribution, microscopic appearance, and clinical features.d Infections with P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, and P. ovale are known respectively as vivax or benign tertian malaria, falciparum malaria, quartan malaria, ... |
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| Windows of War: A View on African Piracy |
24 Mar 2011 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas A Scott; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Using the experience and knowledge of Colin Gray as a social scientist, and his extensive knowledge of the theories of Carl von Clausewitz and Admiral Sir Reginald Custance, this paper intends to form a better theoretical base of understanding of the nature and conduct of piracy warfare in the 21st century. By applying Gray's 13 principles contained in Modern Strategy to the Barbary pirate wars with Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia ... |
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| The United States' Role in Combating Militant Islam in France |
16 Mar 2011 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
William E McRae; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, U.S. strategy has been codified into a long-term approach of advancing effective democracy with four short-term objectives of preventing terrorist attacks, denying WMD proliferation, denying terrorist sanctuary and support, and denying terrorists bases for launching terror. But these efforts do not aggressively seek an important long-term goal: denying Islamist demagogues access to the vulnerable population from which they seek to recruit. By ... |
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| Counterterrorism v. Counterinsurgency: Lessons from Algeria and Afghanistan |
14 MAR 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
David N. Santos; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States the terms of terrorism and insurgency have become part of the everyday American lexicon and for that matter much of the international community's as well. So common has the usage of these terms become that it would appear they are almost interchangeable if not the same. There is, however, a distinction between a terrorist and an insurgent. ... |
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| West Africa's Growing Terrorist Threat: Confronting AQIM's Sahelian Strategy (Africa SEcurity Brief, Number 11, February 2011) |
FEB 2011 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Modibo Goita; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
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| Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is increasingly well integrated with local communities and criminal networks in the Sahel. Counterterrorism efforts among Sahelian governments remain uncoordinated and too narrowly focused to contain and confront AQIM's long-term and sophisticated strategy in the region. To prevent AQIM from further consolidating its presence in the Sahel, regional policies must be harmonized and security forces refocused so as to minimize collateral impacts on ... |
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| Off and Running: The Middle East Nuclear Arms Race |
SEP 2010 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L. Russell; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC
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| Iran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons could contribute to a regional nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Nation-states already are hedging their bets that Tehran will one day harbor a nuclear weapons arsenal--even if it is an undeclared one. In the Persian Gulf, the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), led by Saudi Arabia, has publicly announced plans to invest in the nuclear power industry. The GCC members claim that ... |
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| Africa's Fragile States: Empowering Extremists, Exporting Terrorism (Africa Security Brief, Number 6, August 2010) |
Aug 2010 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Zachary Devlin-Foltz; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
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| Twelve of the 20 states deemed by the Failed States Index (FSI) to be at greatest risk of collapse in 2010 are in Africa. These fragile and failed states account for much of the continent's ongoing conflict, instability, and humanitarian catastrophes. State failure raises the risk of personal insecurity, lawlessness, and armed conflict. Such persistent and randomized insecurity undermines all aspects of ordinary life, forcing people to stay in their ... |
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| Policing and Law Enforcement in COIN -- The Thick Blue Line |
Feb-2009 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph D Celeski; JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV HURLBURT FIELD FL
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| This work on the role of policing in confronting security threats highlights the need to shift resources and emphasis towards policing, law enforcement, and internal security. Law enforcement and internal security are key pillars in a comprehensive national security strategy and are often underemphasized. As the campaign against terrorist networks shifts out of a combat phase, the competition between governments and terrorist groups for the public's support, a key element ... |
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| Feeding the Peasant: The Impacts of Economics on Modern Insurgencies |
25-Nov-2008 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Mark D Miller; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Counterinsurgency operations and studies on insurgency aims and methods dominate current military discussions and writings. As the military continues to embrace full spectrum operations discussions continue on the ability to link all elements of U.S. National Power (Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic) to facilitate a successful conclusion to operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. This paper examines the impact of economics on insurgencies and conflicts, primarily the impact it has ... |
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| Afghanistan: A War That Can Only Be Won via the Concentration of United States Elements of National Power |
04-Apr-2008 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Kraft; James E Jr; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT FORCES STAFF COLL
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| September 11, 2001 marked the deadliest single-day attacks on American soil in United States' history. Out of the dust, smoke, and carnage arose a change in American policy towards terrorism and a proclaimed commitment to wage war in Afghanistan against a determined adversary whose Islamic revolutionary ideology presents a grave threat to U.S. national interests. In relatively short order, a small United States military and CIA footprint, in concert with ... |
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| Targeting Civilians with Indiscriminate Violence |
01-Mar-2008 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Piotr Gastal; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Terrorist violence against innocent people in Iraq continues despite the determination of Coalition and Iraqi forces to stop it. This thesis examines the relationship between a terrorist organization's strategy of using indiscriminate violence to attack the civilian population and its operational success. Specifically, the tactic to be examined is that of the al Qaeda in Iraq, which has attacked civilians with indiscriminate violence (in the context of the insurgency) since ... |
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| The Political Context Behind Successful Revolutionary Movements, Three Case Studies: Vietnam (1955-63), Algeria (1945-62), and Nicaragua (1967-79) |
MAR 2008 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Raymond Millen; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Contrary to the wave of euphoria following the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the new world order did not bring about a closure of revolutionary warfare. In fact, the Soviet-inspired wars of liberation against imperialism have been eclipsed by reactionary, jihadist wars. By all indications in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Somalia, and Iraq, Islamic militants have embraced revolutionary warfare, although not Mao's People's War model. In view of this assumption, a study ... |
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| A History of President Putin's Campaign to Re-Nationalize Industry and the Implications for Russian Reform and Foreign Policy |
27-Jan-2008 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J Anderson; FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY MEDFORD MA
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| During Vladimir Putin's two terms as President of the Russian Federation, a major campaign has been underway to re-nationalize many of Russia's strategic industries -- labeled as such by the administration for their importance to the security of the nation. The scale of this de-privatization has been quite large. This research provides evidence that almost half of Russian industrial output is in the hands of corporations that are under state ... |
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| More Freedom, Less Terror? Liberalization and Political Violence in the Arab World |
01-Jan-2008 |
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| Authors:
Dalia D Kaye; Frederic Wehrey; Audra K Grant; Dale Stahl; RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIV
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 | In 2003, President Bush lamented, "Sixty years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East did nothing to make us safe," transforming democracy promotion into a national security priority. According to this logic, America must promote democracy as an antidote to terrorism; democracy promotion could no longer be relegated to obscure bureaus of the U.S. government. After 9/11 revealed the threats posed by extremism ... |
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| Trinquier and Galula French Counterinsurgency Theories in the Algerian War and Their Application to Modern Conflicts |
Jan-2008 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Charles F Waterfall; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| An examination of counterinsurgency methods used by the French in the Algerian War can lead to a better understanding of today's insurgencies. |
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| The Role of Moderate Muslims in Combating Violent Jihad |
DEC 2007 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Tanveer Ahmed; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| There is a widespread belief that moderate Muslims can help fight against the Jihadis in the Global War on Terrorism. This belief is based on the idea that the ideology of terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda attracts a steady stream of recruits, and this ideology can only be fought by moderate Muslims. This thesis discusses three questions: (1) Do moderate Muslims have a role to play in combating Jihad? (if ... |
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| Iraqi Perspectives Project. Primary Source Materials for Saddam and Terrorism: Emerging Insights from Captured Iraqi Documents. Volume 5 (Redacted) |
NOV 2007 |
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| Authors:
Kevin M. Woods; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING PROGRAM
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| Captured Iraqi documents have uncovered evidence that links the regime of Saddam Hussein to regional and global terrorism, including a variety of revolutionary, liberation, nationalist, and Islamic terrorist organizations. While these documents do not reveal direct coordination and assistance between the Saddam regime and the al Qaeda network, they do indicate that Saddam was willing to use, albeit cautiously, operatives affiliated with al Qaeda as long as Saddam could have ... |
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| Africom's Dilemma: The "Global War on Terrorism," "Capacity Building," Humanitarianism, and the Future of U.S. Security Policy in Africa |
NOV 2007 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G. Berschinski; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Africa is a continent of growing economic, social, political, and geostrategic importance. It is also a continent of overwhelming poverty, rampant disease, chronic instability, and terrorist activity. The establishment of a new Combatant Command for Africa -- AFRICOM -- marks an important milestone in the evolution of relations between the United States and the governments of Africa. Through AFRICOM, the U.S. Department of Defense will consolidate the efforts of three ... |
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| Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress |
20 JUN 2007 |
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| Authors:
Claire M. Ribando; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Trafficking in people for prostitution and forced labor is one of the most prolific areas of international criminal activity and is of significant concern to the United States and the international community. The overwhelming majority of those trafficked are women and children. According to the most recent Department of State estimates, roughly 800,000 people are trafficked across borders each year. If trafficking within countries is included in the total world ... |
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| Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Initiative: Balance of Power? |
30 MAR 2007 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Mary Jo Choate; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Current U.S. counterterrorism endeavors in support of the national security strategy include programs on every continent of the globe. Complementary interagency initiatives enable the United States to exercise all instruments of national power to influence strategic objectives. As Africa has become more important to the world economy, solutions to Africa's economic, political, and health challenges have increasingly been sought in concert with the world community, based on a mutual and ... |
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| Fighting the Global War on Terror Tolerably: Augmenting the Global Counter Insurgency Strategy with Surrogates |
27 MAR 2007 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen F. Howe; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| There is a long historical precedent of great powers utilizing surrogate forces as an economy of force measure in the pursuit of their objectives. The lessons learned during the ideological brush fire conflicts of the Cold War are relevant to the current ideological struggles of the GWOT. The two case studies chosen for this paper are the French in Algeria 1954-1962 and the British in Oman/Dhofar 1965-1975. The scope of ... |
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| A Theory of State Behavior under Threat: The Tragedy of Domestic Realism |
MAR 2007 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Omar F. Khoury; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis introduces the theory of domestic realism to explain and predict state behavior under threat. The formulation of the theory relies on a dual track approach. The first is eclectic and deductive; this track utilizes concepts from diverse fields, especially from International Relations theory, to build the theory. The second track is inductive and illustrates the theory by introducing four case studies. Domestic realism holds that the behavior of ... |
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| Western Sahara: Status of Settlement Efforts |
29 SEP 2006 |
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| Authors:
Carol Migdalovitz; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Since the 1970s, Morocco and the independence-seeking Popular Front for the Liberation of Saqiat al Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario) have vied for control of the Western Sahara, a former Spanish territory. In 1991, the United Nations arranged a cease-fire and proposed a settlement plan that called for a referendum to allow the people of the Western Sahara to choose between independence and integration into Morocco. A long deadlock ... |
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| U.S. Democracy Promotion Policy in the Middle East: The Islamist Dilemma |
15 JUN 2006 |
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| Authors:
Jeremy M. Sharp; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report assesses U.S. policy toward Islamist organizations ill the Arab world, specifically those groups that have renounced violence and terrorism. The report analyzes U.S. government attitudes toward Islamist movements and investigates how U.S. democracy promotion policy is applied in three Arab countries with a significant Islamist presence in the political sphere: Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan. It may be updated periodically to include new case studies of Islamist movements in ... |
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| One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: An Analytical Framework for Airpower in Small Wars |
JUN 2006 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Stuewe Ronald F.; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Airpower capability and military technology have created a vision of airpower that focuses on the lethality of weaponry instead of the use of that weaponry as a political tool. Unfortunately, such a lethality-focused force optimized to fight interstate conflicts, by definition, ensures that this force is sub-optimal for waging wars at the sub-state level. Small wars are conflicts where the political and diplomatic context, and not the military disposition of ... |
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| The Importance of Ethics in Counterinsurgency Operations |
25 MAY 2006 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Tony Archer; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this research was to develop a set of key principles that would support both planners and operators in the conduct of counterinsurgency operations. This set of principles would also be morally acceptable on an international level, which would not only support the conduct of operations but would also lead to enhanced legitimacy and acceptance. The development of these principles is important because the current methods the Coalition ... |
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| The Vital Role of Intelligence in Counterinsurgency Operations |
15 MAR 2006 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
David J. Clark; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| An historical review of counterinsurgency warfare reveals one noteworthy constant -- none has been effectively carried out without a methodology for gathering and disseminating timely and accurate intelligence data, or in today's parlance, "actionable intelligence." Effective counterinsurgency warfare, by its nature, attains greater success through human intelligence vice intelligence gained through national technical means (e.g., signals, imagery, and measurement and signature intelligence; SIGINT, IMINT and MASINT, respectively). While the latter ... |
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| Paradigmatic Jihadi Movements |
2006 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
David Cook; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| In January 2005, veteran jihadi thinker, propagandist, and historian Abu Musa`b al-Suri released his 1,600 page study of the jihadi movement, Da`wat al-muqawama al- Islamiyya al-`alamiyya (The Call for Global Islamic Resistance). Suri hoped this book would stimulate the creation of a comprehensive jihadi curriculum for future generations of jihadi fighters, thinkers, and activists who could learn from the mistakes and successes of jihads past. In The Call, Suri identifies ... |
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| Chasing U-Boats and Hunting Insurgents: Lessons from an Underhand Way of War |
2006 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Jan S. Breemer; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE MONTEREY CA
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| Just over a century ago, a British admiral condemned the newly invented submarine as an "underhand, unfair, and damned un-English weapon." The officer underscored his disdain for the craft by urging that submarine crews be treated as pirates and hanged. Winston Churchill, then the Royal Navy's political head, was not willing to go quite that far, yet at one point during World War I, he ordered that captured U-boat crews ... |
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| On "Other War" Lessons from Five Decades of RAND Counterinsurgency Research |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Austin Long; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| As part of the global war on terror, Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom showcased the dazzling technological capability and professional prowess of the U.S. military in conventional operations. Yet the subsequent challenges posed by insurgency and instability in both Afghanistan and Iraq have proved much more difficult to surmount for both military and civilian agencies. Further, this difficulty in coping with insurgency may embolden future opponents to embrace insurgency ... |
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| Shadow Wars: An Analysis of Counterinsurgency Warfare |
DEC 2005 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Osman Dogan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis aims to develop a better understanding of insurgency and counterinsurgency warfare through a thorough analysis of the nature and strategies of insurgency, and a comparative examination of the current strategic approaches to counterinsurgency warfare. Toward this end, a systems model approach, which views insurgent organizations as open systems, is adapted to the insurgent environment. Popular support, external support, and insurgent organization are determined as the major variables of ... |
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| Going to War with the Allies You Have: Allies, Counterinsurgency, and the War on Terrorism |
NOV 2005 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Byman; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Potential U.S. allies in counterinsurgencies linked to al-Qaida frequently suffer from four types of problems: illegitimate and repressive regimes; civilian-military tension manifested by fears of a coup; economic backwardness; and discriminatory societies. Because of these problems, allies often stray far from the counterinsurgency (COIN) ideal, both militarily and politically. Their security service culture often is characterized by poor intelligence; a lack of initiative; little integration of forces across units; soldiers ... |
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| French Ground Force Organizational Development for Counterrevolutionary Warfare between 1945 and 1962 |
14 SEP 2005 |
150 pages |
| Authors:
Peter D. Jackson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Evolving operations in the 21st century suggest a continued value for the historical study of previous counterinsurgency operations. The study of such operations tends to incorporate a degree of research into the operational theory of security forces against insurgents. The application of counterinsurgency doctrinal guidance requires tailored organizational models for the participating ground forces. An example of an army that developed specific ground force organizational models in support of counterinsurgency ... |
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| The Instrument-Element Model: A Grand-Strategic Model for War |
SEP 2005 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Ian R. Nesbitt; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis develops a model for understanding and conducting war at the level of grand strategy. Grand strategy seeks the seamless integration of all aspects of national power to achieve a desired policy goal. The model is named the "Instrument-Element Model" because it focuses on the essential elements that underlie the instruments of power by which belligerents contend with each other. Each belligerent is modeled by three elements: the people, ... |
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| Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment |
17 AUG 2005 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| There is no consensus among experts in and outside the U.S. Government about the magnitude of the threat to U.S. national interests posed by the Al Qaeda organization. Experts agree that Al Qaeda and its sympathizers intend to conduct major attacks in the United States, against U.S. interests abroad, and against Western countries. But many believe that the Al Qaeda organization and its leadership are no longer as relevant to ... |
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| Legio Patria Nostra: The History of the French Foreign Legion Since 1962 |
17 JUN 2005 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Charles H. Koehler III; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The French Foreign Legion is an integral part of the recently professionalized French regular army, yet outside of Europe and Asia the organization remains an obscure and sometimes misunderstood entity with even some American military officers unaware of its existence. Many believed the Legion went the way of French imperialism after the country's defeat in the Algerian War in 1962. In those post-war years, however, the Legion shed its mercenary ... |
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| The Impact of Technology on the Command, Control, and Organizational Structure of Insurgent Groups |
17 JUN 2005 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin C. Leahy; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Recent world events in Iraq have highlighted the power of insurgent groups in battling a more powerful opponent like the United States. Some reports have characterized the insurgency in Iraq as a technology-empowered, network-centric organization without a defined command and control structure, while others have painted the insurgency as an undefined hierarchical organization. This thesis attempts to answer the following questions: Has technology changed the way the Iraq insurgency operates?; ... |
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| A Review of Algerian War of National Liberation Using the U.S. Army's Current Counterinsurgency Doctrine |
18 MAR 2005 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Karl Goetzke; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The extensive body of historical material on the Algerian War of National Liberation provides valuable information on a major counterinsurgency operation that achieved tactical success, but ultimately failed at the strategic level. The techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) used by the French Army are cited by many military writers as the paradigm for how to conduct an effective counterinsurgency. From this perspective, it is appropriate to examine current U.S. Army ... |
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| Urban Population Control in a Counterinsurgency |
2005 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Mounir Elkhamri; Lester W. Grau; Laurie King-Irani; Amanda S. Mitchell; Lenny Tasa Bennett; FOREIGN MILITARY STUDIES OFFICE (ARMY) FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Historically, guerrilla movements have had more success in the rural countryside than in the city. From the urban uprising of the Paris commune to the urban revolts in Shanghai, most urban insurrections have ended up smashed and leaderless. Usually, it is a mistake for the guerrilla to move into the city. In the city, the guerrilla is surrounded by a thousand eyes and a thousand jealousies. The government can mass ... |
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| Applying the 'Forward Strategy of Freedom' to Tunisia: A Case Study in the Global War on Terrorism |
19 MAR 2004 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Robert B. Newman; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| President George W. Bush has announced "a forward strategy of freedom" in calling for the countries of the Middle East to democratize and allow greater freedom for their citizens so as to win the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Secretary of State Colin Powell recently visited Tunisia and applied this new strategy there, while committing the United States to support political and economic reform in Tunisia. This paper looks at ... |
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