Tag: Counterinsurgency

Free Download Colin Gray, "Counterinsurgency in Crisis: Britain and the Challenges of Modern Warfare"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 0231164270, 0231164262 | EPUB | pages: 248 | 0.3 mb
Long considered the masters of counterinsurgency, the British military encountered significant problems in Iraq and Afghanistan when confronted with insurgent violence. In their effort to apply the principles and doctrines of past campaigns, they failed to prevent Basra and Helmand from descending into lawlessness, criminality, and violence.

Free Download Daniel Douek, "Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in South Africa"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1849048800 | PDF | pages: 530 | 4.4 mb
South Africa’s transition to democracy took place against a backdrop of shadow war between the apartheid regime’s counterinsurgency forces and the African National Congress’ armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). This book analyses in unprecedented detail the hidden history of MK’s struggle and its contribution to South Africa’s liberation, while exposing new dimensions of clandestine apartheid-era violence. Drawing on interviews with former MK guerrillas, Daniel Douek traces the evolution of MK’s operations across southern Africa from the 1960s, culminating in the 1990-4 negotiations between the ANC and the white supremacist regime. As political violence escalated, the battle waged in the shadows became nothing less than a struggle to shape South Africa’s future. Counterinsurgency forces recruited spies, deployed death squads, engaged in psychological warfare, and targeted ANC leaders, including MK chief Chris Hani. Even once ANC elites had come to power, apartheid counterinsurgency operations continued to undermine South Africa’s new democracy by marginalizing MK guerrillas within the ‘new’ security forces, leaving legacies of violence and instability still felt today.

Free Download Fernando Gentilini, "Afghan Lessons: Culture, Diplomacy, and Counterinsurgency"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0815724233 | EPUB | pages: 191 | 0.9 mb
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Free Download Department of the Army, "U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Warrior Handbook"
English | ISBN: 1493006487 | 2015 | 440 pages | EPUB | 9 MB
In the global War on Terror, among the greatest threats to the United States military are insurgent uprisings. Enter the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Warrior Handbook, the counterinsurgency playbook used by the greatest army in the world. This manual establishes fundamental principles for tactical counterinsurgency operations at the company, battalion, and brigade level. It is based on lessons learned from historic counterinsurgencies and current operations. The realities of today’s operational environment-an environment modified by a population explosion, urbanization, globalization, technology, the spread of religious fundamentalism, resource demand, climate change and natural disasters, and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Both a boots-on-the-ground field guide to defeating an insurgency in a nation where the U.S. military has oversight and a high-level leadership guide for commanders organizing counterinsurgency efforts, this book-which includes battle diagrams and illustrations-is not only a must-read for military buffs, but also a valuable resource for business and gaming strategists.