Embracing the Fog of War Assessment and Metrics in Counterinsurgency
The unpredictable counterinsurgency environment challenges centralized, quantitative campaign assessment. A comprehensive examination of the centralized, quantitative approach to assessment, as described in the literature and doctrine and applied in two primary case studies (Vietnam and Afghanistan)...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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RAND Corporation
2012
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| Summary: | The unpredictable counterinsurgency environment challenges centralized, quantitative campaign assessment. A comprehensive examination of the centralized, quantitative approach to assessment, as described in the literature and doctrine and applied in two primary case studies (Vietnam and Afghanistan), reveals weaknesses and gaps and proposes an alternative process: contextual assessment. |
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| ISBN: | MG1086DOD 9780833068408 9780833058157 |
| Access: | Open Access |