- Reaction score
- 64
- Points
- 530
Ran across this pdf article by Australian Reserve LTC David Kilcullen currently assigned to the US Dept of State CounterTerrorism Coordinator as Chief Strategist. Excellant article. Some excerpts:
http://www.d-n-i.net/fcs/pdf/kilcullen_28_articles.pdf
http://www.d-n-i.net/fcs/pdf/kilcullen_28_articles.pdf
But what does all the theory mean, at the company level? How do the principles translate into
action – at night, with the GPS down, the media criticizing you, the locals complaining in a
language you don’t understand, and an unseen enemy killing your people by ones and twos?
How does counterinsurgency actually happen?
Countering them will demand every ounce of your intellect. But be comforted: you are
not the first to feel this way. There are tactical fundamentals you can apply, to link the theory
with the techniques and procedures you already know.