No silver bullets: fighting the insurgency in Iraq / Ralph Peters
Material type:
TextPublication details: 2006Subject(s):
In:
Armed Forces Journal January 2006, pp.36-39 (4)Summary: This paper suggests that America's approach to counterinsurgency is flawed by "...the belief that every problem has a straigthforward solution..." Argues that this is not the case and that although there is no "silver bullet" history shows that few insurgencies enjoy long term success, and that one of the main strengths in dealing with insurgency is military officers who can think outside the box.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | XX(19616.1) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 19616-1001 |
Browsing Mindef Library & Info Centre shelves, Shelving location: Journals Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
| XX(19613.1) Al-Qaeda eyes options in Lebanon / | XX(19614.1) Country briefing: Ukraine: moving West / | XX(19615.1) Tipping period: assessing the next phase in Iraq | XX(19616.1) No silver bullets: fighting the insurgency in Iraq / | XX(19617.1) Bali bombings and the fight against terrorism / | XX(19618.1) ASEAN and China form strategic partnership / | XX(19619.1) PSC operations in the Malacca Strait: legal and political issues and options / |
This paper suggests that America's approach to counterinsurgency is flawed by "...the belief that every problem has a straigthforward solution..." Argues that this is not the case and that although there is no "silver bullet" history shows that few insurgencies enjoy long term success, and that one of the main strengths in dealing with insurgency is military officers who can think outside the box.
There are no comments on this title.
Log in to your account to post a comment.