Break point? : Iraq and America's military forces / Michael R Gordon
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Survival Vol. 48, No. 4, Winter 2006-2007, pp.67-81 (106)Summary: The US Army, which is carrying the main load among the US services in Iraq, now has counter-insurgency as one of its primary missions. The Army and the Marine Corps have adapted quickly and well in the move away from the traditional role of major conventional war. However according to this article this achievement is disconnected from the Dept of defense's policies on personnel and budgets, showing evidence of a mismatch between doctrine and reality.
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The US Army, which is carrying the main load among the US services in Iraq, now has counter-insurgency as one of its primary missions. The Army and the Marine Corps have adapted quickly and well in the move away from the traditional role of major conventional war. However according to this article this achievement is disconnected from the Dept of defense's policies on personnel and budgets, showing evidence of a mismatch between doctrine and reality.
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