Embracing the fog of war assessment and metrics in counterinsurgency

The unpredictable counterinsurgency environment challenges centralized, quantitative campaign assessment. A comprehensive examination of the centralized, quantitative approach to assessment, as described in the literature and doctrine and applied in two primary case studies (Vietnam and Afghanistan)...

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Autor principal: Connable, Ben (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND 2012.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:The unpredictable counterinsurgency environment challenges centralized, quantitative campaign assessment. A comprehensive examination of the centralized, quantitative approach to assessment, as described in the literature and doctrine and applied in two primary case studies (Vietnam and Afghanistan), reveals weaknesses and gaps and proposes an alternative process: contextual assessment.
Notas:"Prepared for the U.S. Department of Defense."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (341 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833068408