On "other war" lessons from five decades of RAND counterinsurgency research

The term "other war" arose in Vietnam to differentiate pacification operations from the "real war" of conventional search-and-destroy operations. On "Other War" provides an invaluable aid to understanding and developing successful responses to modern counterinsurgency c...

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Main Author: Long, Austin (-)
Corporate Authors: United States. Dept. of Defense (-), National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, National Defense Research Institute 2006.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:The term "other war" arose in Vietnam to differentiate pacification operations from the "real war" of conventional search-and-destroy operations. On "Other War" provides an invaluable aid to understanding and developing successful responses to modern counterinsurgency challenges through the lens of experience.
Item Description:"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."
"MG-482-OSD"--P. [4] of cover.
Physical Description:1 online resource (120 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-101).
ISBN:9780833041104
9781433709586