Air power in the new counterinsurgency era : the strategic importance of USAF advisory and assistance missions / / Alan J. Vick ... [et al.].
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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| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (205 p.) |
| Notes: | "MG-509." |
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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 |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-180). |
| ISBN: | 1281180963 9786611180966 0833042548 |
| Access: | Open access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Alan J. Vick ... [et al.]. |