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100 1 _aJARDINE Eric
245 _aThe influence of military materiel on tactics and strategy in counterinsurgency:
_ba case of British Malaya/
_cEric Jardine
260 _c2011
520 _aThis article presents an inductive case analysis of the British counterinsurgency in Malaya, emphasizing the tactical and strategical aspects of the campaign. It also describes the manner in which British forces adapted to the insurgent's tactical programme. Suggests that increasing the numbers of troops and the amount of equipment deployed (as America did in Vietnam and Afghanistan) may actually be counterproductive.
650 _aMALAYAN EMERGENCY
650 _aCOUNTERINSURGENCY
650 _aMILITARY TACTICS
650 _aMILITARY STRATEGY
773 _aDefence Studies:
_gVol.11, No 4, December 2011, pp.636-656 (105)
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