U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Handbook

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• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Year: 2007
• Print ISBN: 9781602391727
• eBook ISBN: 9781628730609
• Topic: Histoire
• Subtopic: Histoire de l'armée et de la marine

Anyone with an interest in what our troops are doing overseas will find this government manual an excellent source of information. It gives a detailed breakdown of what an insurgency is, how one starts and builds, and what our forces must do to overcome it. Find out the key roles often taken by insurgents; how to carry out intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and what ethical questions arise in handling these types of situations. Historical examples and anecdotes of both successes and failures provide an overall perspective. Dozens of illustrations and charts break down the information for civilians, and appendices cover legal issues, translation difficulties, airpower, and more.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a range of books for readers interested in military tactics and skills. We publish content provided by or of interest to the U.S. Army, Army Rangers, the U.S. Navy, Navy SEALs, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense. Our books cover topics such as survival, emergency medicine, weapons, guns, weapons systems, hand-to-hand combat, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Table of contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Insurgency and Counterinsurgency
• Chapter 2 - Unity of Effort: Integrating Civilian and Military Activities
• Chapter 3 - Intelligence in Counterinsurgency
• Chapter 4 - Designing Counterinsurgency Campaigns and Operations
• Chapter 5 - Executing Counterinsurgency Operations
• Chapter 6 - Developing Host-Nation Security Forces
• Chapter 7 - Leadership and Ethics for Counterinsurgency
• Chapter 8 - Sustainment
• Appendix A - A Guide for Action
• Appendix B - Social Network Analysis and Other Analytical Tools
• Appendix C - Linguist Support
• Appendix D - Legal Considerations
• Appendix E - Airpower in Counterinsurgency
• Source Notes
• Glossary
• Annotated Bibliography
• Military References
• Index