Irregular Warfare in Homeland Defense - Do The Small States Need Special Operations Forces Reserve?

Abstract

In 2014, Russia's New Generation Warfare and the ISIS terrorist threat have brought European countries' attention back to homeland defense. Preparing for these new challenges are especially difficult for small countries with limited financial, law enforcement, and military capabilities. One of the most important military tools in these fight is Special Operations Forces. Because of the importance of the Special Operations Forces in the modern conflict environment, it is crucial to further develop their capabilities and better integrate them into national defense plans and strategy. One way to do it is to develop and utilize Special Operations Forces reserves as a national irregular force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176178

Entities

People

  • Atilla Krezinger

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • European Union
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Hybrid Threats
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • International Organizations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Exercises
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

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