War, Will, and Warlords Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2011

• Main Author: Cassidy, Robert M. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Quantico, VA Marine Corps University Press (MCUP) 2012
• Subjects: Theory of warfare & military science; insurgency; Afghanistan; Pakistan; national security; international relations
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book lies at the intersection of international security studies, military strategy, and the operational art of counterinsurgency. For conventional militaries to be successful in counterinsurgency and irregular warfare, they must adapt their means and methods to meet the exigencies of a range of...