Irregular War in an Era of Great Power Competition: Why the U.S. Army Cannot Forget About Counterinsurgency

Abstract

The era of Great Power Competition does not translate into a period in which conventional warfare becomes the norm, while irregular war recedes. The reality is to the contrary. Specifically, Great Powers will continue to support insurgent organizations and even employ irregular warfare measures themselves to undermine the U.S. Therefore, the Army must strike a balance between preparation for both conventional and irregular warfare. It cannot take the risk of focusing on the former and making the U.S. more vulnerable to the latter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 2020
Accession Number
AD1177649

Entities

People

  • Robert L Coleman

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Tactics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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