The prospects of combined action : lessons from Vietnam /
Yoav Gortzak.
- 2014
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.
UNITED STATES--COUNTERINSURGENCY--VIETNAM UNITED STATES--COUNTERINSURGENCY--AFGHANISTAN COMBINED ACTION PROGRAM