Bring on the Flamethrower

Abstract

Currently, U.S. Forces are encountering an even more formidable threat than that of the Germans and Japanese of World War II. The Taliban is an enemy that is willing to die for its cause. As the Global War on Terrorism wages on, one promising U.S. weapon seems to be missing in Iraq and Afghanistan for uprooting the insurgents from their cave dwellings and other fortified positions underground or within built-up areas such as Fallujah. Hence, the U.S. military should re-introduce the tactical employment of the flamethrower in the current asymmetrical battlefield to enhance U.S. military personnel capabilities for clearing insurgents from enclosed defensive positions, like those currently encountered in the urban environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2005
Accession Number
ADA505548

Entities

People

  • N. T. Perkkio

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Employment
  • Flamethrowers
  • Force Protection
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Man Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • War
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies