The prospects of combined action : lessons from Vietnam / Yoav Gortzak.
Material type: TextPublication details: 2014Subject(s): Online resources: In: Small Wars & Insurgencies Vol 25 No 1, February 2014, pages 137-160 (97)Summary: Discusses the use of Combined Action Program (CAP) techniques in Vietnam and the extent to which they can be used in Afghanistan or other counterinsurgency operations. CAP combined US Marine squads with platoons of local militias, but several factors affected their effectiveness. The importance of high calibre junior leaders is emphasised.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Discusses the use of Combined Action Program (CAP) techniques in Vietnam and the extent to which they can be used in Afghanistan or other counterinsurgency operations. CAP combined US Marine squads with platoons of local militias, but several factors affected their effectiveness. The importance of high calibre junior leaders is emphasised.
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