The Evolution of Counterrevolutionary Doctrine in the U.S. Military. The Second Seminole; Philippine and Vietnam Wars. Did We Learn our Lessons

Abstract

The United States has been involved in numerous guerrilla and counterrevolutionay wars in its history. American policy and interests have chartered the course for our involvement in these wars around the world. The question then arises, that if American interests determine its continued involvement in guerrilla wars around the globe, do we have a military doctrine prepared to deal with this types of wars. The operational and tactical lessons learned in previous conflicts must be studied in order to form a basis for future doctrine

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA283162

Entities

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  • William Rector

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  • Air War College

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Civil War
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Special Forces
  • Treaties
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.