Counterinsurgency: An American Political and Military Weakness

Abstract

Current American capability in counterinsurgency is analyzed by comparing past and present U.S. policy and military preparedness to operate within the revolutionary warfare environment. A comparison of U.S. policy and military capabilities is made concerning High Intensity Conflict (HIC), Medium Intensity Conflict (MIC), and Low Intensity Conflict (LIC) environments, and the results show a substantial weakness in the counterinsurgency arena. Although a reasonable policy has been established based on a legitimate threat analysis, American efforts to develop a strategy and organize, train, and equip U.S. military forces to operate within the counterinsurgency environment are inadequate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 22, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236539

Entities

People

  • Duane P. Schattle

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Governments
  • Green Berets
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Special Forces
  • Terrorism
  • Training
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.