Special Forces Successful Incorporating Counterinsurgency Tactics in Afghanistan

Abstract

Although a relatively small force in the onset of Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. Special Forces succeeded in its counterinsurgency campaign against the Taliban by educating themselves; disciplined application of force; and collaborating with the Northern alliance

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 12, 2008
Accession Number
AD1117781

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Fletcher

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Alliances
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Combat Operations
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Electronic Mail
  • Green Berets
  • Lessons Learned
  • Satellite Communications
  • Special Forces
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Task Forces
  • Terrain
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design