Some of the Best Weapons for Counterinsurgents Do Not Shoot (The Letort Papers)

Abstract

If the U.S. Army's current experience in ongoing overseas operations like those in Iraq and Afghanistan are any indication, reconstruction has become an integral part of the American way of war. And judging from the disappointing results of reconstruction efforts in these operations, measured mostly in terms of the effect that such efforts have had on the course of these wars, there is much lacking in the Army's understanding of reconstruction itself and the role that it will likely play in all future operations, especially in counterinsurgencies (COIN).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA532760

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  • Eric T. Olson

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
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