Assessing irregular warfare : a framework for intelligence analysis / Eric V. Larson ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Larson, Eric V. (Eric Victor), 1957-

United States. Army.

Series:

Rand Corporation monograph series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military intelligence--United States.

Military intelligence.

United States.

Asymmetric warfare.

Physical Description:

xviii, 67 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Arroyo Center, 2008.

Summary:

The objective of this study was to provide an analytic framework for intelligence analysis of irregular warfare (IW) environments that could be used as the basis for a subsequent IW intelligence analysis curriculum development effort. The authors conducted a review of recent policy, strategy, doctrinal, and other materials pertaining to IW, concluding that although the term irregular warfare remains somewhat nebulous, situations considered within the realm of IW generally can be thought of in terms of two main stylized types: (1) population-centric IW situations, which include such missions as counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, and support to insurgency, where the indigenous population is the center of gravity; and (2) counterterrorism operations, whether conducted as one element of a theater commander's campaign or as part of the U.S. Special Operations Command-led global war on terrorism, where a cellular network is being targeted. The authors identify the intelligence and analytic requirements associated with each of these two stylized forms of IW and describe a top-down framework, or analytic procedure, that can be used for assessing IW environments. Also included is a list of references to IW-relevant doctrinal publications.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Background to the Study 1

Study Aims and Analytic Approach 3

Organization of This Monograph 5

Chapter 2 Defining Irregular Warfare 7

A Review of Recent Efforts to Define Irregular Warfare 8

Irregular Warfare Operation Types 11

Irregular Warfare Common Logical Lines of Operation 14

Chapter Conclusions 17

Chapter 3 A Framework for Assessing Irregular Warfare 19

Population-Centric Irregular Warfare Operations 20

Initial Assessment and Data Gathering 22

Detailed Stakeholder Analyses 26

Dynamic Analyses 28

Analytic Techniques for Irregular Warfare Analysis 29

Counterterrorism Operations 35

Tactical Counterterrorism Operations 38

Operations Against Transnational Terrorist Networks 39

Comparison to the Standard IPB Process 40

Chapter Conclusions 43

Chapter 4 Conclusions 45.

Notes:

"Prepared for the United States Army."

"MG-668-A"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-67).

ISBN:

9780833043221

0833043226

OCLC:

191865640