It's not the Size of the Dog in the Fight; It's all About Who's Feeding the Dog: Countering External Support for Insurgency

Abstract

Nearly all successful insurgencies throughout history have enjoyed some form of external support. Whether it takes the form of political, financial, or military assistance, insurgencies are often dependent upon this support for their survival. It logically follows then that removing that support will severely reduce an insurgency's chances of success. Given the nature of the GWOT, the military planner faces an increasing number of small wars. The first step to winning the hearts and minds is maintaining the security of the population. Disarmament is essential to security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 06, 2007
Accession Number
ADA476766

Entities

People

  • Tyrel T. Simpson

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • American Revolution
  • Civil War
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • International Organizations
  • Military Assistance
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • New York
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.