CLINE Lawrence E

Pseudo operations and counterinsurgency: lessons from other countries / Lawrence E Cline - Carlisle PA, USA: Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College, 2005 - 31 p.

Examines the role of pseudo operations in several foreign counterinsurgency campaigns. These are defined as operations in which government forces disguised as guerillas normally along with guerilla defectors, operate as teams to infiltrate insurgent areas. The approach has been used in several countries and has typically been very successful. Considers the factors which contribute to success and are likely to continue to do so despite increased sophistication of insurgent movements.

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