Determing the Correct Insurgent Strategy for the IRAQI Opposition

Abstract

USCENTCOM is unprepared to support the U.S. policy toward Iraq of assisting Iraqi opposition groups that are trying to overthrow Saddam Hussein. This is because US-CINCCENT has not correctly identified the nature of the war he is supporting. Currently, USCENTCOM is providing assistance to support a Lenin model insurgency. The alternative proposal is a Cuban model, "foco" insurgent strategy. Both of these strategies are wrong because they dont take into consideration the principal elements that determine the nature of the war. An identification of the principal elements clearly shows that the correct strategy the U.S. should support is a Maoist model, mass-oriented insurgency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389638

Entities

People

  • Christopher C. Miller

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design