Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: American Military Dilemmas and Doctrinal Proposals.

Abstract

This paper addresses the difficult problems presented to the US military establishment by so-called low-intensity conflict. The author's objective is to develop counterinsurgency doctrinal concepts. The author provides a foundation for the concepts by analyzing insurgent warfare with particular emphasis on the fundamental differences between insurgencies an conventional European-style warfare. From this analysis, the author develops and describes both the fundamental and operational dilemmas the United States faces when attempting to engage in counterinsurgency. Finally, the author draws upon the entire study to present the four basic elements, and their corollaries, of a counterinsurgency doctrine and resulting force structure implications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA193323

Entities

People

  • Dennis M. Drew

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Civil War
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Logistics
  • Low Intensity Conflict
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.