Counterinsurgency: Adapting to the 21st Century

Abstract

Insurgent activity in the 21st Century has some distinctions from past insurgencies. The battlefield of Iraq is where we are facing these new changes, and the driving force behind these attacks is a desire to prevent Iraq from transitioning to a democracy. Insurgent forces hinder Iraq's struggle towards democracy by seeking to disrupt its progress. In order to face these challenges and achieve a successful campaign, one must consider a few topics. The first is to understand the current environment from which insurgents are operating. Second, today's forces need to prepare to operate within this environment, and they need the ability to adapt as insurgents adapt and change their tactics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA509357

Entities

People

  • P. J. Ovalle

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Democracy
  • Environment
  • Explosive Devices
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Insurgency
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Living Standards
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Military Strategy
  • New York
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.