Urban battle fields of South Asia : : lessons learned from Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan / / C. Christine Fair.

• Author: Fair, C. Christine.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (173 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Military operations in urban areas are among the most complex challenges confronting the U.S. Army. Compared to a number of other nations, the Army has relatively less experience operating in this environment. To that end, this monograph analyzes sustained campaigns of urban terrorism in Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan, identifying key innovations of the militant organizations.

Table of Contents

Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter One: Introduction; Background; Methodology; Objectives and Implications of This Study; Summary of the Findings; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two: Sri Lanka; Preview of the Findings; Introduction to the Case; Background of the Tamil Militancy; Background of LTTE; Suicide Bombing and the Black Tigers Cadres; Countering the LTTE in Colombo and Jaffna; Lessons from Jaffna and Colombo; Summary Analysis of the Impacts of 9/11 upon the LTTE; Chapter Three: India; Preview of the Findings; Introduction to the Case

The Khalistan MovementMajor Khalistani Organizations; Campaigns of Violence; Operations in Amritsar and Ludhiana; Innovations of the Punjab Police; Summary; Chapter Four: Pakistan; Preview of the Argument; Introduction to the Case; The Cases; Chapter Five: Conclusions; Structural Similarities: Insights for the War of Terrorism; Security Cooperation: Implications for U.S. Engagement of Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan; Bibliography