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Some of the best weapons for counterinsurgents do not shoot / Eric T. Olson.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Olson, Eric T. (Eric Thorne), 1950- author.
- Series:
- Letort papers
- The Letort papers
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Counterinsurgency.
- United States--History, Military.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 139 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2010.
- Summary:
- "If the U.S. Army's current experience in ongoing overseas operations like those in Iraq and Afghanistan are any indication, reconstruction has beome an integral part of the American way of war. And judging from the disappointing results of reconstruction efforts that such efforts have had on the course of these wars, there is much lacking in the Army's understanding of reconstruction itself and the role that it will likely play in all future operations, especially in counterinsurgencies (COIN)."--Page ix.
- Contents:
- Summary
- Introduction
- Reconstruction in times of war : a history
- The Marshall Plan
- Reconstruction in "small wars" : the U.S. experience in the Philippines
- A brief history of the writings about COIN and the role of reconstruction
- Reconstruction and the Vietnam War
- The legacy of Vietnam and "nation building"
- The impact of September 11, 2001
- A doctrinal review
- The army operational concept
- Reconstruction and full spectrum operations
- Full spectrum operations, COIN, and reconstruction
- Where the doctrine is strong
- Looming issues for the practitioner
- Conducting reconstruction in counterinsurgency : an exercise
- The scenario
- Observations
- Discussion of key tasks, priorities, and responsibilities
- Related conclusions
- A framework for reconstruction in counterinsurgency
- The framework : a concept for reconstruction
- Purpose of reconstruction
- Essential elements of reconstruction
- A scheme of reconstruction
- Responsibilities
- Assessment
- Organizing and managing the reconstruction effort
- Organizing the U.S. Government for reconstruction in COIN operations : the policy level
- Organizing the reconstruction effort in the COIN theater
- The level of execution
- Conclusion
- Enhancing army capabilities for reconstruction in counterinsurgency
- Preparation
- Reconstruction preparation of the battlefield
- Training
- Adding reconstruction capabilities to deploying army units
- Capabilities required
- Money as a weapons system
- Army capabilities to set conditions for the success of the civilian effort
- Reconstruction reconnaissance
- Direct assistance to humanitarian relief operations
- Systems to manage reconstruction in COIN : situational awareness
- Systems to manage reconstruction in COIN : decision support
- Tactics for combined reconstruction operations
- Provincial reconstruction teams
- Conclusions.
- Notes:
- PDF version; title from title screen (viewed Nov. 8, 2010).
- "October 2010."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Olson, Eric T. (Eric Thorne), 1950- Some of the best weapons for counterinsurgents do not shoot
- ISBN:
- 158487466X
- 9781584874669
- OCLC:
- 680065364
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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