Air power in the new counterinsurgency era the strategic importance of USAF advisory and assistance missions

Often treated by Americans as an exceptional form of warfare, insurgency is anything but. Spanning the globe, centuries, and societies, insurgency is quite common. Given the threat insurgency presents to U.S. interests and allies around the world, the importance of counterinsurgency is no surprise....

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Other Authors: Vick, Alan (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp 2006.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:Often treated by Americans as an exceptional form of warfare, insurgency is anything but. Spanning the globe, centuries, and societies, insurgency is quite common. Given the threat insurgency presents to U.S. interests and allies around the world, the importance of counterinsurgency is no surprise. However, history has shown that insurgencies are rarely defeated by outside powers. Rather, the best role for outsiders is an indirect one: training, advising, and equipping the local nation, which must win the war politically and militarily. And while counterinsurgency might seem to be a task most
Item Description:"MG-509."
Physical Description:1 online resource (205 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-180).
ISBN:9781281180964
9786611180966
9780833042545
Access:Open access